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Aug 3, 2020Keywords:
aquaculture; rivers; concrete ponds; Clarias gariepinus
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Comparitive experimental fish culture on the river Benue and in a concrete pond at Makurdi, Nigeria
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An experimental culture of the mudfish, Clarias gariepinus was done in cages suspended on the River Benue at Makurdi for eight weeks to compare with culture in a concrete fish pond. A weight gain of 273g and specific growth rate, (S.G.R) of 5.2 g/day were obtained. These were not significantly different (p> 0.05) from the weight gain of 211g and SGR of 4.7 g/day in the concrete pond culture. River fish culture in cages can be used to increase aquaculture production of fish from River Benue.
Key words: aquaculture; rivers; concrete ponds; Clarias gariepinus
