Pre- and post-spawning condition descriptors for the Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala

Mrigal or Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton 1822) is one of the important aquaculture species in India. During 2017, mrigal contributed 5.7% to production The present study was undertaken describe hatchery-level pre- and post-spawning condition, i.e. weight changes length-weight relationships (LWRs) weight-weight (WWRs) associated with two phases for males females used as broodstock from a commercial IMC hatchery. For 18 pairs individuals sampled, TL (total length) ranged 42–55 cm 39–54 cm, BW (body weight) 0.83–1.46 kg 0.52–1.35 respectively females. GSI recorded at 10.5% 20.4% post-pawning weights differed significantly both sexes based on paired t-test. Trends LWR slopes have been discussed article.