The increasing search for cost-effective and sustainable feed additives in aquaculture has stimulated interest in the utilisation of agricultural wastes such as unripe plantain (Musa paradisiaca) peels. This study evaluated the acute toxicity of ethanolic extract of unripe planta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81134
Artisanal fisheries underpin the ecological and socio-economic security of coastal communities across the Western Indian Ocean, yet the mechanisms linking fisher behaviour to perceived sustainability remain poorly quantified. We present the first large-scale, multivariate assessm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81131
Freshwater fishes commonly harbour a wide range of helminth parasites that may affect their health, growth and ecological interactions. Knowledge of helminth infections in Nandus nandus in Bangladesh remains limited. The present study explored the prevalence, mean intensity, mean...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81132
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of the cyclopoid copepod Apocyclops royi as a live feed for larval rearing of pearlspot (Etroplus suratensis) and to assess its suitability for hatchery-scale seed production by comparing its performance with that of Artemia franciscana nauplii and a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81130
Fish diversity and its conservation are major considerations for the sustainable use of aquatic natural resources. Fish also contribute substantially to food security and the national economy. This study prepared a systematic checklist of the fish fauna of the Kuno River and othe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81129
Sexual segregation may influence habitat use, social interactions, and population organisation in reef-associated sharks. However, habitat-based and social segregation in blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) at Mitita Island remains insufficiently understood. This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81128
This study evaluated the proximate composition of fresh and smoked-dried Gymnarchus niloticus obtained from three markets along the Orashi River axis of Rivers State, Nigeria: Mbiama, Ndoni, and Omoku. Eighteen samples were collected monthly for three months, comprising three fre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81124
Aims: This study investigated the seasonal dynamics and host-associated infection patterns of intestinal cestode parasites infecting economically important freshwater fishes from Chorakhali Dam, Maharashtra, India. The objectives were to determine the prevalence, mean intensity,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81125
Mangrove ecosystems support diverse benthic communities, including gastropods that contribute to litter breakdown and may reflect habitat condition. This study assessed the genus-level composition and community structure of gastropods in the mangrove ecosystem of Jor Bay, East Lo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81126
Telangana is predominantly an inland fisheries state, with abundant lakes, reservoirs, dams, rivers, backwaters, and irrigation tanks. Indian major carps (IMCs) are widely consumed and cultured because of their texture and characteristic taste and their contribution to rural fish...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81127
Background: The high cost of aquafeeds limits the profitability of tilapia farming, particularly in low-input production systems. Black soldier fly larvae meal (Hermetia illucens) appears to be a local and sustainable protein source that can be used in aquaponic systems. Aims: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81123
The food and feeding habits of fish have long attracted considerable attention from researchers, as they constitute a fundamental basis for the development and implementation of effective fisheries management programmes in both capture and culture fisheries. A comprehensive under...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81122
Helminth infections are among the major health challenges affecting ornamental fish culture, leading to physiological stress, metabolic disturbances, and impaired immune function. This study evaluated the association between naturally occurring helminth infections and physiologic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81120
Background: Mancozeb and propiconazole are widely used agricultural fungicides that can enter freshwater bodies through surface runoff and may affect non-target aquatic organisms. Clarias batrachus, a freshwater catfish of ecological and food-fish significance, is frequently asso...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81121
Larval deformity is a recurring hatchery concern because it reduces seed quality, production efficiency, growth and survival. The present study recorded and categorised the visible morphological anomalies encountered during induced spawning and hatching of the threatened butter c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81119