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Genetic improvement of carp species in Asia (RETA 5711) : final report to the Asian Development Bank
Type: Report
ADB RETA 5711 on the Genetic Improvement of Carp Species in Asia showed that the growth performance of carps, the most cultured fish in the world, could be improved by 10% per generation of selection, based on the preliminary ...
Carp genetic resources for aquaculture in Asia
Type: Report
There are over 1 300 species of cyprinids in Asia, which form an important part of the world’s aquatic biodiversity. Aquaculture and capture fisheries involving cyprinids are a vital part of the livelihoods of many millions ...
Mass selection for increased body weight at harvest over five generations in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus
Type: Conference Paper
Silver barb (Puntius gonionotus Bleeker 1850) is an Asian carp that is popular as a food fish. It is distributed throughout Thailand in rivers, canals, reservoirs and swamps. It is also cultured in ponds and paddy fields. ...