An Overview on Feeding and Breeding Biology of Freshwater Cyprinid Puntius sophore (Ham-buch, 1822)

Puntius sophore is a freshwater cyprinid of Indian sub-continent which has high demand as a food fish due to its high nutritional value along with presence of good amount of protein, micronutrients and vitamin. Recently it has made its entry in ornamental fish trade and has been reported to been exported as indigenous ornamental fish from India. Due to heavy fishing pressure and other anthropogenic stresses this fish species is now facing threat in natural condition. Earlier few works have been conducted on feeding and breeding biology of this fish species; but so far no such consolidated report is available on these aspects. So with this view, the present report has been prepared to sum up all the earlier documented information along with pointing out the lacunae of information which should be studied to support its future fishery.

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