ORNAMENTAL FISHES

INTRODUCTION
Colourful and fancy fishes/ live jewels
A most popular hobby in the world
Has high growth rate in the market globally
Top exporting country Singapore
Top importing country USA
Indias share is about less than 1%
Has the potential to create many
employment opportunities.

STEPS IN CULTURE

Culture /rearing
Feeding
Breeding
Health care
Market

Necessities involved
Site selection
Water quality parameters
Tanks
Aquariums
Water supply
Work shed

MOLLY
Native

to fresh ,brackish
and salt water
Highly
adaptable
and
peaceful fish
Give birth to young ones
and do not lay eggs
10 to 140 fries
Omnivorous fish
Male mollies slender and
slightly longer tail fish

Males

smaller than females

Shows sexual dimorphisms
in different species Guppy
Feeds on benthic algae and
aquatic insect larvae
Shows polyandry
advantageous to males

platy fish
Peaceful and brilliantly
coloured
Capable of reproducing at
Platies
3-4 months of age
Male smaller and more
brightly coloured than female
omnivores

Found

in tropical and
temperate parts of Atlantic,
Pacific and Indian oceans
Have specialized organs to
heat eyes and brain
Eggs pelagic
Unique , surface feeding
larvae

Swordfish

glass worms, brine shrimp

and freeze dried fish
Shows sexual dimorphism
with small males, brightly
coloured males and dull
coloured females

GOURAMI

domesticated fish
Breeds vary in size and
colour
Typical Egg layers
Native of east Asia
Males smaller and brightly
coloured than females

Gold fish

coloured markings
Very susceptible to changes
in water changes like salt
levels,pH
Marine and fresh water
forms shows difference in
the mode of habitat as well
as on feed

Angel fish

Produces

a variety of
sounds and has well
developed auditory
perception
Commercially important
fish-larger species are
important fish feeders

Catfish

Rosy Barb

One

of largest species of Barbs

Survives well in fast flowing

rivers and in sub tropical climate

Males brightly coloured than

females

Omnivorous, life span of about 5

years

Commercially important in
aquarium trade

Shows sexual dimorphism

Females lays hundred of eggs

,deposited in groups of plants

Puffer fish

Siamese Fighting fish

Betta
Order Perciformes

Prefers warmer climate than tropical ones

Possess Labyrinth organ

Shows sexual dimorphism to an extent

Lays eggs ,which remains under the care of males

Hatched larvae remains in the nests for 2 to 3 days and leaves.,afterwards the free
swimming stage begins

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