1. The document provides information about the bighead carp, including its physical characteristics like a large head, mouth, and eyes, and typical length of 60cm.
2. Bighead carp are native to large rivers and one of the most exploited fishes in aquaculture. They are primarily filter feeders that consume zooplankton, phytoplankton, and detritus.
3. Bighead carp have economic importance as a source of protein and breed well in captivity, making them an asset for aquaculture. They help control insect populations and water pollution through their feeding habits.
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Big head carp
1. Name :- Md. Ahasan Habib
ROLL :- ASH1602008M
Session:- 2015-16
Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Science
Noakhali Science and Technology University
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3. 1) The bighead carp is a species of freshwater
fish.
2) The bighead carp has a large, scaleless head,
a large mouth and eyes.
3) It is a large fish, typically it’s length is 60cm.
4) Bighead carp are native to the large rivers.
5) It is one of the most intensively exploited
fishes in aquaculture.
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5. Synonyms :Leuciscus nobilis
Common name : Bighead carp
Scientific classification:
kingdom: Animalia
phylum: chordata
class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Aristichthys
Species: Aristichthys nobilis
6. 1. The bighead carp has a very fast growth
rate.
2. Unlike the common carp, bighead carp are
primarily filter feeders.
3. They are primarily consume zooplankton
but also phytoplankton and detritus.
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8. Economic importance:
1. Bighead carp is of
considerable economic
importance as source of
protein.
2. This carp is a primary
consumer and breeds well in
captivity.
3. It is an additional aset in
its culture.
Distribution:
Fresh and brakish
waters of Bangladesh,
India, Myanmers,
Nepal, Pakistan,
Srilanka, Malay
Archipelago, Syria and
West Africa.
9. 1. It control the population of harmful
insects in the environmental through
it’s feeding habit.
2. It also helps to control water
pollution by eating detrius.
3. This species is a competitor for
food and space to the indigenous
Catla & Rohu.
10. • This species is available in
Bangladesh and not listed as
threatened in IUCN Red book of
threatened fish of Bangladesh by
IUCN Bangladesh (IUCN
Bangladesh, 2000)
Status and
conservation:
•Similar to the closely-related silver
carpHypophthalmichthysmolitrix, the
bighead carp is a filter feeder that
prefers larger river habitats. In the
united states bighead carp are
frequently stocked into catfish
culture ponds.
Remarks:
