Water hardness influenced variations in reproductive potential of two freshwater fish species; Poecilia reticulata and Betta splendens

Water hardness influenced variations in reproductive potential of two freshwater fish species; Poecilia reticulata and Betta splendens

Abstract Objective Hardness of water in the form of CaCO3 affects reproductive potential in various fish species, differently. This study evaluates the effect of water hardness on growth and reproduction of two aquarium fishes, Poecilia reticulata (Ovo-viviparous sp.) and Betta splendens (Oviparous...

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Main Authors: Abarna Krishnakumar, E. S. Patrick Anton, Uthpala A. Jayawardena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Water hardness
Freshwater fish
Fecundity
Gonadosomatic index
Growth performance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-05382-x

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