Abstract
The perch, Anabas testudineus, has been designated as threatened species in Indian water by National Bureau of Fish Genetics Resources, Allahabad, India (Dehadrai et al., 1992) and also has been declared endangered by NBFGR, ICAR, India in 1998. To assess the applicability of Ovaprim, a synthetic hormone, on captive breeding of Anabas testudineus, we have used “Linpe method” for our investigation. Our results revealed that although Ovaprim was useful in breeding of Anabas testudineus with high percentage of fertilization, hatching, the mortality of the brooders was high. The possibility of toxicity caused due to high dose of Ovaprim in the controlled breeding was discussed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Banerjee, S.R. and Prasad, D. 1974b. Observations on reproduction and survival of Anabas testudineus (Bloch) in Bihar region. J. Inland Fish. Soc, India, 6: 6–17.
Banerjee, S.R. and Thakur, N.K. 1981. Observation on the spawning behaviour of Anabas testudineus (Bloch). Indian J. Anim. Sci., 51: (6) 651–654.
Basu, D.; Rana, G. C.; Mondal, B. K.; Sengupta, K. K. and Dhar, P.K. 2000. Studies on the comparative efficacy of ovaprim, HCG and Piscine pituitary gland in Induced Breeding of Clarias batrachus (Lin). Fishing Chimes, 19(10, 11): 103–104.
Chaudhuri, H. 1960. Experiments on induced spawning of Indian carps with pituitary injection. Indian J. Fish., 7: 20–48.
Dehadrai. P. V.; Banerjee, S. R.; Thakur, N. K. and Das, N. K. 1973b. Sexual demorphism in certain air breathing teleosts. J. Inland Fish Soc., India, 5: 71–78.
Dehadrai, P.V.; Das, P. N. and Verma, S. R. 1992. Threatened fishes of India — Proceedings of the National Seminar on Endangered Fishes of India, held at National Bureau of Fish Genetics Resources, Allahabad (India).
Doolgindachabaporn, S. 1994. Development of optimum rearing and culturing system for climbing perch, Anabas testudineus (Bloch). Doctoral Thesis, University of Manitoba, Canada, 189 pp.
Francis, T.; Ramanathan, N.; Athithan, S. and Cheryl, H. F. 2000. Induced breeding of Murrel, Channa striatus using various inducing agents. Fishing Chimes, 19(10, 11): 119–121.
Ghosh, C.; Ray, A. K.; Bhattacharya, S. and Bhattacharya S. 1999. Effect of an organophosphate pesticide in the induced ovulation of maturing air breathing fish Anabas testudineus with hypothalamic gonadotropin releasing hormone from Channa punctatus. Poll. Res., 18(2):121–127.
Halder, S.; Sen, S.; Bhattacharya, S.; Ray, A. K.; Ghosh, A. and Jhingran, A. G. 1991. Induced spawning of Indian major carps and maturation of a perch and a catfish by murrel gonadotropin releasing hormone, pimozide and calcium. Aquaculture, 97: 373–382.
Haniffa, M. A. K. and Sridhar, S. 2002. Induced Spawning of spotted murrel (Channa punctatus) and catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis) using human chorionic gonadotropin and synthetic hormone (ovaprim). Vet. Arhiv., 72(1): 51–56.
Khan, H. A. and Mukhopadhyay, S. K. 1975a. Production of stocking material of some air breathing fishes by hypophysation. J. Inland Fish Soc. India, 7: 156–161.
Marimuthu, K.; Muruganandam, M.; Jesu Arockia Raj, A.and Haniffa, M.A. 2000. Induced spawning of the Indian catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Singhi) using a synthetic hormone,Ovatide. Fishing Chimes, 19(10, 11): 105–106.
Mookherjee, H. K and Majumder, S. R. 1946b. On the life history, breeding and rearing of Anabas testudineus (Bloch). J. Dept. Sci. Calcutta Univ., India, 2: 101–140.
Nandeesha, M.C.; Bhandraswami, G.; Patil, J. G.; Vargheset, J.; Kamal, S. and Keshavanath, P. 1993. Preliminary results on induced spawning of pond varied mahseer, Tor Khudri J. Aqua. Trop., 8: 55–60.
Nandeesha, M.C.; Gopal Rao, K.; Jayanna, R. N.; Parkar, W.C.; Varghese, T. J.; Keshavanath, P. amd Shetty, H. P. C. 1990b. Induced spawning of Indian major carps through single application of ovarpim-C. In Hirano, R. and Hanyo, I. (eds): Proc. second Asian Fisheries Forum. Asian Fisheries Soc. Manila, Philippines.
NBFGR, ICAR, India 1998. Executive Summary report of Biodiversity Conservation Prioritisation Project (BCPP) CAMP on freshwater fishes of India.
Peter, R.E.; Lin, H. R. and Van Der Kraak, G. 1988. Induced ovulation and spawning of cultured fish in China: advances in application of GnRH analogues and dopamine antagonists. Aquaculture, 74: 1–10.
Peter, R. E.; Chang, J. P.; Nahorniak, C. S.; Omeljaniuk, R. J.; Sokolowska, M.; Shih, S. R. and Billard, R. 1986. Interaction of catecholamines and sGnrH in regulation of gonadotropin secretion in teleost fish. Recent Prog. Horm. Res., 42: 513–548.
Sokolowska, M.; Peter, R. E.; Nahorniak, C. S.; Pan, C. H.; Chang, J. P.; Crim, I. W. and Weil, C. 1984. Induction of ovulation in gold fish, Carassius auratus, by pimozide and analogues of LH-RH. Aquaculture, 36: 71–83.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Bhattacharyya, M., Homechaudhuri, S. Assessment of captive breeding of Anabas testudineus with the synthetic hormone, Ovaprim. Proc Zool Soc 62, 23–27 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-009-0003-7
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-009-0003-7