GLOBAL JOURNAL OF FISHERIES SCIENCE
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DOI: 10.31248/GJFS
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Intra-specific hybridization and larval performance of two strains of wild African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) (Siluriformes: Clariidae) from Cameroon
https://doi.org/10.31248/GJFS2021.025 | Article Number: 399B8B5F2 | Vol.3 (3) - August 2021
Received Date: 24 June 2021 | Accepted Date: 16 July 2021 | Published Date: 30 August 2021
Authors: Geneva Ojong Nkongho* , Benedicta Oshuware Oben , Judith Georgette Makombu , Ebobenow Joseph , Mbeng Ashu Arrey , Ambeno Fidelis Narika , Atkin Egbe Obie , Ebot Clarkson Tabe-Agbor , Ashu Clovis Ashu , Verkijika Mercy Burinyuy , Sunday Rosine Yekaws and Pius Mbu Oben
Keywords: Clarias gariepinus, larval performance, Mezam River, Mungo Rivers, reproductive capacity, wild broodstock.
In Cameroon, wild strains of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) are often used for artificial reproduction in hatchery facilities, but there is insufficient information on their reproductive capacity and progeny performance. The reproductive capacity of two strains of C. gariepinus from the Mezam and Mungo Rivers and the performance of their F1 larvae obtained following hybridization were assessed. Reproduction was carried out with four crosses as follows: Mezam (♂) x Mezam (♀) (T1), Mezam (♂) x Mungo (♀) (T2), Mungo (♂) x Mezam (♀) (T3) and Mungo (♂) x Mungo (♀) (T4). Thereafter, three days old larvae obtained following reproduction were subjected to a 30 day experimental trial with standard feeds. The performance of larvae obtained from T4 was not assessed since larvae obtained were too few for the experiment. Although the broodstock of the different strains did not differ significantly in size, Mezam stock had significantly (p = 0.00) bigger eggs when compared to Mungo stock. Fecundity of 52480 was recorded for Mezam stock compared to 32985 for Mungo stock. Fertilization and hatchability rates differed significantly (p < 0.05) among the crosses, with the highest (82.28 and 81.31%, respectively) in T1, followed by T3 (65.96 and 61.28%, respectively), and the least (38.61 and 2.81%, respectively) in T4. The best larval survival was recorded in T1 (37.17%) and the least in T2 (15.67%), meanwhile T3 recorded best growth after 30 days. In terms of fertilization and hatchability, T1 was more suitable for artificial reproduction, but T3 is more encouraged for aquaculture based on its reproductive capacity and larval performance.
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