Composite Fish Culture - Definition, Species Involved (Indian major carps, exotic carps), Methodology of composite fish culture.

1. Title :- Mixed and Composite Fish
Culture
Government Autonomous Post Graduate College Chhindwara
(M.P.)
Presented By:- Ashish Verma
M.Sc. III Sem.
Paper :- Aquaculture
Department of Zoology

2. # SYNOPSIS
 Introduction
 Principal of Composite Fish Culture
 Fish Species Involved in Composite Fish Culture
 Methodology of Composite Fish Culture
- Selection of Pond and Pond Management
- Pre-Stocking, Stocking, Post-Stocking
 Benefits of Composite Fish Culture
 Conclusion
 Reference

3. # Introduction :- Composite Fish Culture
Composite fish culture is a sustainable aquaculture practice
that involves cultivating multiple species of fish together in the
same pond mainly having different feeding habits and
preferences.
It is the most advanced and popular culture technique practice
in the country

4. Demonstration of Composite Fish Culture
Title:- Demonstration of Composite Fish Culture
Author :- Sarthak
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5. Animated Illustration Of Composite Fish
Culture

6. # Principle of Composite Fish Culture
When Several Species belonging to different ecological
niches of a pond are cultivated together. The available
food in the pond is utilized most efficiently leading to
maximum production of fishes

7. # Fish Species Involved in Composite Fish
Culture
 Depending on the compatibility and feeding habits of the fishes the following
varieties of fishes of India as well as Exotic types have been identified and
recommended
# Indian Major Carps
1. Catla Catla
Feeding Habit :- Zooplankton feeders
Feeding Zone :- Surface feeder
Title:- Catla catla
Author :- Khalid Mahmood
Licensing :- CC
Link :- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catla_catla.JPG

8. 2. Labeo rohita ( Rohu )
Feeding Habit :- Omnivorous
Feeding Zone :- Column Feeder
Title:- Labeo rohita (Rohu)
Author:- Khalid Mahmood
Licensing :- CC
Link:-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Lab
eo_rohita.JPG

9. 3. Mrigal Fish ( Cirrhinus cirrhosus )
Feeding Habit :- Detritivores
Feeding Zone :- Bottom Feeder
Title:- Cirrhinus cirrhosus ( Mrigal)
Author:- Anna Trodesiak
Licensing:- CC0
Link:-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Cirrhinus_
cirrhosus_from_the_Nandu_River.jpg

10. # Exotic Carps
1.Silver Carp
Feeding Habit :- Phytoplankton feeders
Feeding Zone :- Surface Feeder
Title:- Silver Fish (Barbus mattozi)
Author:- Frederick Harmanus
Licensing:- No rights reserved
Link :-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Barbus_
mattozi.jpg

11. 2. Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
Feeding Habit :- Herbivores feeders
Feeding Zone :- Surface, Coloumn and Marginal feeders
Title:- Ctenopharyngodon idella(Grass
Carp)
Author:- US Geological survey
Licensing :- No (public domain)
Link :-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia
/commons/e/ee/Grass-Carp1web.jpg

12. 3. Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio wuyuanensis)
Feeding Habit :- Detritivores /
Omnivorous
Feeding Zone :- Bottom Feeders
Title:- Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio wuyuanensis
Author:- Bi-Jun-Li
Licensing:- CC
Link :-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Cyprinus_carpio_wuyuanen
sis.jpg

13. # Methodology of Composite Fish Culture
 Pre-Stoking Operations
# Selection and management of pond
- size, shape, area about (0.5 hec.)
- Rectangular, 2-3 m deep
- Construction of Embankment, inlet, outlets etc.
- Regular Maintenance:- cleaning, deepening etc l.
- Control of noxious aquatic vegetation
- Erudication of fish enemies
- Liming ( According to Soil Ph )
- Fertilization

14. Ideal Pond

15. # Stocking Operations
- Selection of Species
- Catla, Rohu, Mrigal
# Post-Stocking Operatios
- Supplementary feeding (rice bran, oil cake etc.)
- Harvesting and Marketing of fish
- Pond Sanitation

16. # Benefits of Composite Fish Culture
- Higher Production
- Effective Use of Resources
- Better Return
- Compared to monoculture the varieties of fish produced is
much greater

17. # Conclusion
Conclusion:- Composite fish culture is a sustainable aquaculture
practice that involves cultivating multiple species of fish
together, which is very advanced techniques to cultivate fish
and fulfilled the market demand.
Reference :-
- A Textbook of Fish and Fisheries By S.S. Khanna
- icar.org.in
- Vedandu.com

18. Thank You !