FECUNDITY OF CHANNA PUNCTATUS
AMITA SAXENA *
DEPARTMENT OF AOUACULTURE, COLLEGE OF FISHERIES, GBP UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY, PANTNAGAR-26314.5, INDIA
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Abstract
The size of ova increases considerably in length and width of the ovary as it attains maturity. The maximum fecundity of ovary in stage III indicates that number of ova added to ovary during the immature and maturing stages. There exists a definite relationship between GSI and fecundity i.e. an increase in fecundity causes increase in GSI. Simultaneously, in some ovary the reduction of ova number takes place due to less availability of food.