Aims: Determine the main morphometrical traits influencing body weight in male Hampala Barb (HB) fish. Place and Duration of Study: The fish were taken from Kampar Kiri River at Mentulik Village, Kampar Regency, Riau Province. This research was conducted in February-April 2018. M...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1870
The genus Scylla, commonly known as mud crabs, is frequently found in mangrove habitats, brackish waters, coastal regions, ponds, and intertidal swamps, making them a rapidly growing exportable resource in India. Farming mud crabs serves as a vital income stream for fish farmers...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1868
The impact of oral feeding diet (supplement) Aqua Fix was studied on the histopathological changes in skeletal muscles and liver of L.rohita during immunomodulation and aeromoniasis. Three groups (D,E,F) of six months old fish were employed; groups D and E were treated with Aqua...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1867
Aims: Green mussels (Perna viridis) are filter-feeding organisms known for accumulating heavy metals, including lead (Pb), in their tissues, making them valuable bioindicators of water quality. Study Design: This study aimed to assess the impact of different stocking densities on...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1865
Crayfish is an aquaculture commodity that has high economic value, with growing international market demand. However, the growth of these lobsters tends to be slow, both in terms of body length and weight, which is often caused by limited quality feed and high production costs. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1866
Brown mussel (Mytilopsis adamsi) is a potential alternative feed for lobster and crustacean aquaculture in Indonesia, with a balanced nutritional content of 13.29% protein and 80.30% water content, and does not compete with human food needs. This study was conducted because brown...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1864
The aim of this study was to determine the in vitro antibacterial potential of ethanolic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera on bacteria organisms isolated from at 25 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml and 200 mg/ml concentration. The antibacterial potential of ethanolic leaf extracts of Mo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1863
Remediation of oil spill contaminated sites is very important in the actualization of the goals of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (UNDER) project. Conventional and artisanal oil explorations have resulted in several oil spill incidence within the Niger Delta....
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1862
Rembang Regency coastal area is one of the central fishing production in Central Java Province. Various types of fishing gear are used by fishermen for fishing operations and are developed independently. Much research has been conducted in this area related to capture fisheries....
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1861
The breeding and growth characteristics of Oryzias melastigma were investigated under controlled laboratory conditions to assess its suitability for aquaculture. The species exhibited a short-generation time of 2 to 3 months that thriving in artificial-seawater at 28°C with a 14-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1860
To find out more about the exploitation status of the fish species Brama brama in Côte d’Ivoire, population dynamics were undertaken with Logiciet FiSAT II (FAO-ICLARM Stock Assessment Tools) software (version 1.2.2). Samples were collected from artisanal marine fishermen landing...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i12859
Over the last three decades, aquaculture has become increasingly important, leading to the commercial viability of various shellfish and finfish species. The production of live feed is gaining popularity as a way to enhance the nutritional quality of species raised in aquaculture...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i12858
This study was conducted at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Benue State, Nigeria to assess the growth performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fry fed Coppens and Skretting starter diets. A total of 200 fry were stocked at a density of 50 fry per 50 litre tanks. The e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i12857
Tivfa Samuel Gbaior, Agbo Ben Onaji, Orfega Benjamin Kwaghvihi, Athanasius Aondohemen Aende, Amighty Olorunpelumi Ricketts & Donald Torsabo·Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research·2024
The effect of smoking and sun-drying processing methods on the carcass quality of Oreochromis niloticus were studied to determine its proximate composition and organoleptic qualities. Totally 40 samples of fish were collected, of which 20 samples were smoked dried in a smoking ki...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i12856
This study was to determine the effectiveness of adding spirulina meal in increasing the color of platy fish and to determine the right dose of spirulina in feed on the intensity of the color of platy fish. The study was conducted in the maintenance activities at the Production a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i12855