Masud Hossain Khan
Bangladesh
Research Article
On-board Breeding Trial of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha, Ham. 1822) and Testing of Larval Rearing in Bangladesh
Author(s): Md. Anisur Rahman, Tayfa Ahmed, Md. Mehedi Hasan Pramanik, Flura R, Md. Monjurul Hasan, Md. Golam Sajed Riar, Khandaker Rashidul Hasan, Masud Hossain Khan and Yahia Mahmud
Md. Anisur Rahman, Tayfa Ahmed, Md. Mehedi Hasan Pramanik, Flura R, Md. Monjurul Hasan, Md. Golam Sajed Riar, Khandaker Rashidul Hasan, Masud Hossain Khan and Yahia Mahmud
The Hilsa shad, Tenualosa ilisha commonly known as Hilsa is one of the most commercially important fish species in South Asian countries. For the conservation of Hilsa it is necessary to establish a standard breeding and culture protocol along with the present Hilsa management activities. The on board breeding trial was conducted during 10 October 2016 to 02 November 2016 which was the peak breeding time of Hilsa for the year 2016. The male and female Hilsa broods were collected from the River Meghna using BFRI experimental net during afternoon and late evening of full moon and new moon time. A total of six breeding trials were conducted in which 13 pairs of selected Hilsa broods were used for the breeding trials. For the breeding trial, both eggs and milt were collected through stripping and then the eggs were mixed with the milt immediately. The fertilized eggs were transferred to a.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9546.1000471