Sexual Maturity of an Ornamental Himalayan Foot-hill Region Fish Barilius barna as Determined by Dobriyal Index and Gonado-somatic Index

Authors

  • Pankaj Bahuguna Aquatic Biodiversity Lab, Department of Zoology, B.D. Govt. P.G. College Jaiharikhal-246193, Uttarakhand, India.
  • Sapna . Department of Zoology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, SGRR University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun-248001, Uttarakhand, India.
  • Rajesh Rayal Department of Zoology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, SGRR University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun-248001, Uttarakhand, India
  • Neelam Shah Department of Zoology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, SGRR University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun-248001, Uttarakhand, India.
  • N.C. Khanduri Department of Zoology, APB Govt. P.G. College, Augstyamuni, 246421, Uttarakhand, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58414/SCIENTIFICTEMPER.2020.11.1.13

Keywords:

Sexual Maturity, G.S.I., D.I., Barilius barna

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation aimed to determine the sexual maturity of a commercially important ornamental foothill fish Barilius barna from the Tamsa stream of Doon Valley, Uttarakhand, India. To comprehend its maturation biology, the study was carried out for a period of one year by applying the Dobriyal index and Gonado-somatic index. The values of D.I. and G.S.I. for both the sexes were observed maximum in the month of May and June respectively and minimum in August, indicating its absolute spawning period during the month of June to August.

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Published

25-07-2020

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1&2 (2020): The Scientific Temper

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How to Cite

Sexual Maturity of an Ornamental Himalayan Foot-hill Region Fish Barilius barna as Determined by Dobriyal Index and Gonado-somatic Index. (2020). The Scientific Temper, 11(1&2), . https://doi.org/10.58414/SCIENTIFICTEMPER.2020.11.1.13

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