The document discusses pisciculture, which is the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish through artificial means, also known as fish farming. It involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. Common varieties reared for food include Pearl spot, Rohu, and Catla fish, while varieties like Goldfish and Guppy are reared for ornamental purposes. Important prawn varieties farmed are Naran and Kara.

2. M.A.E.T. Training College,
Nettayam, Thiruvananthapuram -695013
B.Ed Degree Course, 2015-2016
Topic: Pisciculture
Option: Natural Science
Presented by
Sreeja P.V.
Reg.No. 18114371019

4. The breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by
artificial means is called pisciculture, in other words,
fish farming.

5. 1. Pisciculture is the principal form of aquaculture,
while other methods may fall under mariculture
2. It involves raising fish commercially in tanks or
enclosures, usually for food.
PISCICULTURE

6. 3. Varieties such as Pearl spot, Rohu, Catla etc., are
reared for food .
4.Varieties such as Gold fish, Guppy etc., are reared
for ornamental purposes.
5.Important prawn varieties reared are Naran, Kara
etc.
PISCICULTURE

7. • Enclosures like tanks are used to produce
fish for commercial purposes, called fish
farming.

8. Name: Indian oil sardine
Scientific Name: Sardinella Longiceps
Malayalam: Chaala, Mathi
Name: Indian Mackerel
Scientific Name: Rastrelliger kanagurta
Malayalam: Ayala
Name: Pacific Bluefin tuna
Scientific Name: Thunnus orientalise
Malayalam: Choora
EDIBLE FISHES

9. Prawn Molluscs