Captive broodstock

Large tanks with <5 kg/m, environment natural winter-spring photoperiod (LD9 15-J-LD12 12) and temperature (13-J-15 °C). Hormone induction may be needed for captivity bred broodstock. 

HUTCHINSON w, PARTRIDGE G J and HUTAPEA I (2011) Achieving consistent spawning of captive yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) broodstock at Gondol Research Institute for Mariculture, Bali, Indonesia. Canberra Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. 

The striped catfish can reach full maturation in captive conditions and can be induced to spawn (CAB International, 2006). The fish spawns throughout the year, but the peak breeding period is in May-July (as in nature), which corresponds to the onset of the rainy season (Bui et, 2010). Good quality broodstock from potential broodstock ponds are normally selected, based almost entirely on farmer experience, and transferred to maturation ponds for induced spawning about two to three months prior to spawning. 

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