Abstract

Effect of formalin on fertilization, hatching rate of eggs of Thai Pangas (Pangasius hypophthalmus) and survival and growth performance of fry

Highlights

  • Bangladesh is blessed and enriched with vast water resources, which show a wide range of variation in nature

  • The use of formalin to treat fish eggs (P. hypophthalmus) before incubation has not been a common practice in Bangladesh by fish breeders and hatchery operators

  • Materials and methods Sample size Fifteen male (15) and fifteen female (15) broods ranging from 2500-4200 g total body weight (TBW) were collected from brood pond of Mafatema fish hatchery, Chanchra, Jashore from April to October, 2018

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Summary

Introduction

Bangladesh is blessed and enriched with vast water resources, which show a wide range of variation in nature. Fungal infections on eggs causes disease problem which resulted into egg mortality, reduces hatching of fertilized eggs and survival of larvae (Jung et al, 2004; Yeasmin et al, 2016).

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