Influence Of The Parameter, Body Weight, On Fecundity Performance In Lates Calcarifer
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The present study was carried out to study the relationship between the body parameter, weight and the fecundity performance of the Asian Seabass. The study was conducted during December through January to February. The live fish were collected from fisherman on the coast of Kavali. Their weight ranges from 4 kg to 12 kg. The collected females were conditioned. They were separated into two groups basing on the body weight. The fecundity performance was measured by stripping. In the second group with superior weight (Tank B), the fecundity potential was found to be higher with mean value of 0.85 million compared to that of Tank A (0.36 million) and it is statistically highly significant at (p=0.005).
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