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| Marioghae, I.E.; Ayinla, O.A.. |
| Macrobrachium vollenhovenii and Macrobrachion, the two largest Macrobrachium species in Nigeria waters attain maximum adult sizes of 19cm and 13.5cm respectively. Male - female ration is approximately 1.1 for both species. Male dimorphism has been observed in M. macrobrachion but not in M. vollenhovenii. Both prawns breed throughout the year (usually in the brackish waters) with peaks in the rainy season. Although berried females of M. vollenhovenii occur in landlocked water bodies, rearing the larvae has so far been successful in brackish water. Bi-weekly spawning peaks occur in M. macrobrachion but are still to be verified for M. vollenhovenii. Induced spawning has been successful carried out for M. vollenhovenii by using a combination of pituitary... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Shrimp culture; Aquaculture development. |
| Ano: 1995 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2443 |
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