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20/05/22 09:03 AM IST

Kufos scientists standardise techniques for artificial breeding of barb fish

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  • A team of scientists at the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) has standardised the techniques for artificial breeding of Olive barbs (Kuruva Paral) and Filament barb (Kalakkodiyan), and have developed brood stocks for Highfin barb (Kooral) and Carnatic carp (Pachilavetti).
Fish Species
  • They are freshwater fish species used to be found widely in the Idamalayar Dam, Bhoothathankettu, and the Kol fields of Thrissur district, Kerala.
  • However, indiscriminate fishing and changes in habitat conditions have brought these species, especially Kuruva Paral, to the brink of extinction.
  • Conservation measures are taken up under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-India High Range Landscape project.
  • The project was launched in January 2020.
  • It aims to help trained aquaculturists among Adivasis to take up farming of these freshwater species.
Source-The Hindu 

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