International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2015, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part B
Impact study of the feral population of Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) on growth of Indian Major Carp in Veeranna tank of Tatikonda Village in Mahabubnagar District, Telangana, India
Author(s): B Laxmappa, C Nagaraju, M Sreedhar Sharma
Abstract: Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852) is a highly successful invader of aquatic ecosystems due to its adaptable life history and has formed a feral population in the irrigational tanks of Mahabubnagar district in India. The study was carried out from March 2013 to June 2015. Documentation of this species in irrigational tanks in the district is scanty. The paper describes occurrence and impact of Oreochromis mossambicus on commercially important cultured carp species in the Veeranna tank. The present account is an attempt to document the occurrence and abundance of this feral fish in Veeranna tank of Tatikonda village in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana state, India.
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B Laxmappa, C Nagaraju, M Sreedhar Sharma. Impact study of the feral population of Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) on growth of Indian Major Carp in Veeranna tank of Tatikonda Village in Mahabubnagar District, Telangana, India. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2015;3(1):93-96.
