The artificial selection was applied for the development of a farm type golden colour variant of Labeo rajasthanicus from the wild type of broodstock collected from Tidi River, a tributary of Mahi-Som River System (N 24° 13.720, E 074°59.754) in Rajasthan (India). The variable numbers (1-16) of brood fish pairs in 1:1 male to female ratio of breeders were addressed in six generations. Fish of each generation were selected when they reached an average weight of 10±0.09g with a dark golden colour. The wild types and light golden colours were culled. The final/second selection for golden colour was done prior to breeding. The golden colour population in the first generation was 10.90% only, which was observed to increase to 100% in the third generation and onwards. The selection for farm type golden colour variant of Labeo rajasthanicus was found effective as the progeny for the fifth generation had a 100% desired colour population.
Saini et al., V. (2022). Development of Farm Type Golden Variant of Labeo rajasthanicus (Pratap Sunahari) through Captive Breeding. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 26(2), 545-553. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2022.234433
MLA
V.P. Saini et al.. "Development of Farm Type Golden Variant of Labeo rajasthanicus (Pratap Sunahari) through Captive Breeding", Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 26, 2, 2022, 545-553. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2022.234433
HARVARD
Saini et al., V. (2022). 'Development of Farm Type Golden Variant of Labeo rajasthanicus (Pratap Sunahari) through Captive Breeding', Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 26(2), pp. 545-553. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2022.234433
VANCOUVER
Saini et al., V. Development of Farm Type Golden Variant of Labeo rajasthanicus (Pratap Sunahari) through Captive Breeding. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2022; 26(2): 545-553. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2022.234433
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