The ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai has successfully developed the captive broodstock and seed production technology of Marine Fish Mangrove Red Snapper (Lutjanus argentemaculatus) for the first time in the country.
The Institute has already developed the breeding and seed production technology for Brackishwater Food Fishes like Asian seabass, milkfish, mullet & whiskered catfish and also ornamental species for the first time in the country.
It is a euryhaline fish that is able to grow in fresh, brackish and marine habitats. Being a carnivorous fish, it primarily feeds at night on fish, crustaceans, gastropods and cephalopod molluscs. The fish is an ideal candidate species for pond and cage aquaculture systems.
The consumer preference for the fish is high due to its texture, taste and free of spines. It fetches a good market price which is in the range of Rs. 400 to Rs. 600/Kg. Owing to its fast growth rate, easy adaptability to culture conditions, quick acceptance of artificial feed, pleasant appearance, and good meat quality, the species has immense potential for the Brackishwater Aquaculture.
The ICAR-CIBA initiated the Captive Broodstock Development Programme of the fish with wild collected juvenile of 50 gm size in 2015 and within three to four years in captivity, the fishes attained maturity. As a result of the concerted efforts, the successful breeding and larval production of Mangrove Red Snapper (MRS) was achieved using captive stock in 2019, repeated the breeding consecutively in the next year and produced fingerlings.
The Institute organized a function to announce the development of Hatchery Technology for MRS and distribute the first batch of Red Snapper Fingerlings to the potential farmers today.
Dr. Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science), ICAR emphasized on the Institute’s another milestone achieved by developing the hatchery seed production technology for MRS. He stated that it is a significant step towards the diversification of Brackishwater Aquaculture.
Dr. K.K. Vijayan, Director, ICAR-CIBA highlighted that the species readily accept formulated feed, can grow to the marketable size of 300 to 500 gm in less than 6 months making it a farmers’ choice.
(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai)
The ICAR-CIBA initiated the Captive Broodstock Development Programme of the fish with wild collected juvenile of 50 gm size in 2015 and within three to four years in captivity, the fishes attained maturity. As a result of the concerted efforts, the successful breeding and larval production of Mangrove Red Snapper (MRS) was achieved using captive stock in 2019, repeated the breeding consecutively in the next year and produced fingerlings.
The Institute organized a function to announce the development of Hatchery Technology for MRS and distribute the first batch of Red Snapper Fingerlings to the potential farmers today.
Dr. Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science), ICAR emphasized on the Institute’s another milestone achieved by developing the hatchery seed production technology for MRS. He stated that it is a significant step towards the diversification of Brackishwater Aquaculture.
Dr. K.K. Vijayan, Director, ICAR-CIBA highlighted that the species readily accept formulated feed, can grow to the marketable size of 300 to 500 gm in less than 6 months making it a farmers’ choice.
(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai)
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