The effect of stocking density on growth, survival rate, and number of marketable fish produced of koi carps, Cyprinus carpio vr. koi, in concrete tanks

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 89-102

  Jha, Prithwiraj ^a   Barat, Sudip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cyprinus carpio vr. koi; Growth; Koi carp culture; Marketable fish; Stocking density; Water quality

Indexed keywords

FISH CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; STOCKING DENSITY; SURVIVAL;

COPROSMA KAUENSIS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 29344450979     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v17n03_07     Document Type: Article

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