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Study of Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Production System in the Urban Commune of Madarounfa, Niger

MOUSSA HASSAN Ousseini, BRAH Nouri & Yahaya Oumarou Mamane · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

The local guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) is native to Africa and belongs to the Gallinaceae family. A study was conducted among guinea fowl breeders in the urban commune of Madarounfa to determine the constraints of guinea fowl production in the area. Sixty (60) breeders were int...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3162

Species Composition and Diversity of Coastal Trawled Fishes Landed Off the Coast of Qua Iboe River Estuary, Ibeno, Nigeria

Essien-Ibok, M. A., George, U. U., Ekpo, I. E. & Emah, N. M. · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

An assessment of the specie composition and diversity of fish species from Qua Iboe River Estuary was carried out over a period of six months (March-August, 2019). A total of thirty - one (31) species representing seventeen (17) families were identified under the families Bothida...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3161

Study on the Fish Diversity and Distribution of Chromatophores in Some Fishes Inhabiting Manawar Tawi, Rajouri(J&K), India

Satinder Kaur, Sarita Raina & Sapana Jangral · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

The present study on fish diversity from Manawar Tawi, Rajouri (J&K) was carried out for the period of three months from September 2023 to November 2023. Fishes are very important from biodiversity point of view. Therefore, during the present survey, total six fish species be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3160

Wingbeat Frequency in Small and Large-sized Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster, in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

Isaac L. Mathew & Deepak Singh · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

Drosophila melanogaster was evaluated for wingbeat frequencies based on its general body size.  Apart from the critical role of flight in foraging, competing for a mate and evading predators, its flight tone is crucial in intraspecific auditory communication. The average wing bea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3159

Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Synodontis schall (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), from Roseires Reservoir, Sudan

Abdalla Mustafa Hamid, Abdel Moneim Khalid, Ahmed El Bedawi Adam, Zeinab ElAmin Alsharif Alttagi, Mujtaba El Khair Shuaib & Mutasim Yousif Mohamed Abdalla · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

This study was carried out to investigate the length-weight relationship and condition factor of the Mochokid catfish S. schall, a commercially important fish species in the Roseires reservoir on the Blue Nile, Sudan. A total of 643 specimens were collected using the multi-filame...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3158

Blood Indices and Chemical Characteristics of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) Collected from Three Different Environments

Samia Hamid Ahmed Hamid, Ayat Yosef Hassn, Arafa Ahmed Brsham, Rogia Mohammed Awad, Fatima Yones Mohammed, Haleema Salih Ebrahim, Nuha Mohamoud Mohammad, Mujtaba El Khair Shuaib & Mutasim Yousif Mohamed Abdalla · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

Hematological analysis of teleost fish blood offers valuable insights into the physiological adaptations of these organisms to alterations in their external milieu. Additionally, hematological parameters are well-established for their clinical utility in the prognosis and diagnos...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3157

Effect of Locally Available Feed on the Zootechnical Performance of Local Chickens in Niger

BRAH Nouri, MOUSSA HASSAN Ousseini & Issa Salissou · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

This study aimed to investigate the impact of incorporating locally available ingredients into the diet of young indigenous chickens in Niger on their growth performance. Two hundred chickens, aged 6 weeks, were utilized in the study and randomly assigned to four groups of ten bi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3155

A Study of Age, Sex Ratio, Gonado-Somatic Index, Fecundity, and Breeding Season, of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) from Khashm El-Girba Reservoir and Atbara River, Eastern Sudan

Mutasim Yousif Mohamed Abdalla, Abu Elgasim Ibrahim Abd Elhalim, Mujtaba El Khair Shuaib, Abdalla Mustafa Hamid, Noha Ahmed Sati, Moatez Mohammed Elhassan & Ahmed El-Bedawi Adam · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

This study aims to investigate some reproductive aspects of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in the Khashm El-Girba reservoir and Atbara River, eastern Sudan. The study was conducted during December 2015 to November 2016. Samples were collected bi-monthly basis from three loca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3154

A Review on Bioinformatics and Genomic Advances in Black Widow Spider Research

Aakriti Shrivastava & V. K. Sharma · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

Sustainable ecosystem is huge topic for discussion in this era. It's a continuous process that comes from some biotic and abiotic factors such as; pollution of the atmosphere, waste production, toxic substance disposal, damaged aquatic ecosystems, deforestation, etc. To control t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3153

First Record of the Hammer-Headed Worm (Bipalium spp) along with Checklist of Invertebrate Fauna from Patna, Bihar, India

MD Shahbaz, Ahbar Alam, Mohammad Masroor Zafar & Shahla Yasmin · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

There are records of hammerhead flatworms from many parts of India, but no information from Bihar. The hammer-headed worm was first recorded in the campus of Patna Science College in August 2022.  Hammer-headed worms (Bipalium spp.) are known for their unique appearance and behav...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3152

Diversity and Distribution of Ichthyofauna in the Inland Waters of Sudan: A Review

Mutasim Yousif Mohamed Abdalla & Ahmed El Bedawi Adam · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

Previous studies of the freshwater fish diversity and composition in Sudan were reviewed; A total number of 132 fish species belonging to 68 genera and 27 families were identified from the rivers, lakes and wetlands in Sudan, showing a significant increase in species richness com...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i3151

Predilection Site for the Meat Lover Trichinella spp Larvae and its Pathogenesis and Potency in Human Host

Forman Erwin Siagian · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

Aims: To revisited carefully previously published articles available in the internet regarding predilection site of Trichinella spp larvae including their pathogenesis and its potency. Discussion: By carefully reviewing previously published literature available in the internet re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i2150

The Effect of Purwoceng Extract on the Etawa Crossbreed Bucks Mating

Ikhsan Abdilla Yahya, Sukma Aditya Sitepu & Adhona Bhajana Wijaya Negara · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2024

Aims: This research aims to determine the effect of purwoceng extract on Etawa crossbreed bucks Study Design:  Completely randomized non-factorial design with 4 treatments given to bucks (ethawa crossbreeds), namely Purwoceng (Pimpinella alpina KDS or Pimpinella pruatjan Molk.)  ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i2149