Theory Book on Finfish Hatchery Management

1.    Natural Seed Resources
1.1.    Freshwater Fish Seed Resources
1.1.1.    The Ganga River System
1.1.2.    The Brahmaputra River System
1.1.3.    The Indus River System
1.1.4.    The East Coast River System
1.1.5.    The West Coast River System
1.1.6.    Other Freshwater Resources (Reservoirs and Lakes)
1.1.7.    Coldwater Fish Seed Resources
1.1.8.    Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha)
1.2.    Marine Fish Seed Resources
1.3.    Natural Breeding of Finfishes
1.3.1.    Feedback Mechanism
2.    Natural Breeding
2.1.    Selection of Riverine Spawn Collection Sites
2.2.    Gears and Methods of Collection
2.3.    Spawn Quality and Quantity Assessment
2.4.    Advantages and Disadvantages of Riverine Seed Collection
2.5.    Sexual maturity and breeding season of various cultivable species
2.6.    Development of Gametes in Male and Female Fishes
2.7.     Embryonic Development and Hatching in Fishes
3.    Bundh Breeding
3.1.    Introduction
3.2.    Types of Bundhs
3.2.1.    Sympathetic Breeding Technique
3.2.2.    Bangla Bundh (Bangala Bundh)
3.3.    Historical Development
3.4.    Collection and Hatching of Eggs
3.5.    Factors Influencing Bundh Breeding
3.6.    Advantages and Disadvantages of Bundh Breeding
3.6.1.    Advantages of Bundh Breeding
3.6.2.    Disadvantages of Bundh Breeding
4.    Induced Breeding of Warmwater Finfishes
4.1.    Introduction
4.2.    Environmental Factors Affecting Spawning in Fishes
4.2.1.    Photoperiod (Light)
4.2.2.    Temperature
4.2.3.    Meteorological and Hydrological Conditions
4.2.4.    Ecological Factors
4.3.    Sympathetic Breeding 
4.4.    Hypophysation of Fishes 
4.5.    Fish Pituitary Gland: its structure 
4.5.1.    Collection of Pituitary Gland
4.5.2.    Preservation of Pituitary
4.5.3.    Preservation of Pituitary Gland Extract
4.6.    Administration of Hormones
4.6.1.    Dose of Pituitary Extract
5.    Breeding and Hatchery Management
5.1.    Broodstock Management and Transportation of Broodfish
5.1.1.    Management of Broodfish Ponds
5.1.2.    Source of Broodfish
5.1.3.    Care of Broodfish
5.1.4.    Feeding Regime
5.1.5.    Species-Specific Management
5.1.6.    Water Quality and Aeration
5.1.7.    Disease and Parasite Management
5.1.8.    Broodstock Management Practices in Karnataka
5.1.9.    Pond Preparation
5.1.10.    Hormonal Induction
5.2.    Transportation of Broodfish
5.2.1.    Early Methods of Broodfish Transportation
5.2.2.    Modern Closed-System Carriers
5.2.3.    Importance of Proper Broodfish Transportation
5.3.    Synthetic Compounds Used for Induced Spawning 
5.3.1.    Gonadotropins 
5.3.1.1.    Luteinizing Hormones (LH)
5.3.1.2.    Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
5.3.1.3.    Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin (PMSG)
5.3.1.4.    Puberogen
5.3.2.    Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)/ Lutenising Hormone Releasing Hormone/ Factor (LHRH/ LRF)
5.3.2.1.    GnRH Analogs (GnRH-A/ LRF-A)
5.3.2.2.    Ovaprim
5.3.2.3.    Ovatide
5.3.2.4.    Ovapel
5.3.2.5.    WOVA-FH
5.3.3.    Steroid Hormones
5.3.4.    Other Drugs
5.3.4.1.    Prostaglandins
5.3.4.2.    Antiestrogens
5.4.    Different Types of Fish Hatcheries
5.5.     Breeding Techniques for Indian Major Carps
5.6.    Breeding Techniques for Exotic Carps
5.7.    Breeding Techniques of Common Carp
5.8.     Breeding Techniques of Mahseer
5.9.    Breeding Techniques of Trout
5.10.    Breeding Techniques of Tilapia
5.11.    Breeding Techniques of Catfishes
5.11.1.    Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
5.11.2.    Magur (Clarias batrachus)
5.11.3.    Stinging Catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis)
5.12.    Breeding Techniques of Grey Mullets (Mugil cephalus)
5.13.    Breeding Techniques of Milk Fish (Chanos chanos)
5.14.    Breeding Techniques of Pearlspot (Etroplus suratensisi)
5.15.    Breeding Techniques of Seabass (Lates calcarifer)
5.16.    Breeding Techniques of Seahorse (Hippocampus spp.)
5.17.    Breeding Techniques of Grouper (Epinephelus)
5.18.    Breeding Techniques of Pacu (Piaractus brachyponus)
5.19.    Breeding Techniques of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
5.20.    Breeding Techniques of Pompanos (Trachinotus spp.)
5.21.    Breeding Techniques of Indigenous Carps
5.22.    Offseason and Multiple breeding of carps
6.    Spawn rearing and transportation 
6.1.    Causes of mortality of fish eggs and spawn and their treatment
6.2.    Spawn Rearing Techniques in Carps 
6.3.    Use of Anaesthetics and Disinfectants