作者: Philippe Cacot , Marc Legendre , Tran Quoc Dan , Le Thanh Tung , Pham Than Liem
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00033-9
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摘要: The Mekong catfish Pangasius bocourti (Pangasiidae, Siluriforme) has been widely cultured in southern Vietnam in floating cages since 1989 (15,000 tonnes annually). However, the supply of fingerlings has been dependent on catches from the wild, which has led to a reduction in the natural resources. Reproduction of P. bocourti was studied with brooders reared in earthen ponds or in floating cages on the Mekong River. Brooders did not show any sexual dimorphism but females were more developed than males in terms of body …