Emerging infectious diseases and parasites on fish are associated with pathogens that have recently increased in incidence, impact or geographic or host range. They may… Read More »Ecological Effects of Parasites on Fish
Fish parasites exhibit a variety of life cycle types. Those that are transmitted from one definitive host (in which they reach sexual maturity) to another… Read More »Life History and Life Cycle of Fish Parasites: Trichodinids, Nematodes, Cestoda, Acanthocephalan, and Leeches
Good taxonomy is essential for ecological, bio-geographical, and evolutionary studies of any group of organisms. Trichodinids are members of the peritrichous ciliates, a paraphyletic group… Read More »Morphology and Taxonomy of Fish Parasites
Parasitic crustacea are increasingly serious problems in cultured fish and can impact wild populations. Most parasitic crustacea of freshwater fish can be seen with the… Read More »Parasitic Crustacea: Ergasilus, Lernaea, Argulus, and Leeches
Management of fish water quality to include colour, pH, dissolved oxygen content, turbidity, total alkalinity and hardness as well as pollutants is important because they… Read More »Proper Fish Water Quality Management Guide
Approximately 75% of world fish production is used for human consumption and the remaining 25% is used to produce fish meal and oil. Fish meal… Read More »Advanced Fish Processing Methods and Overview of Fish Preservation Processing
The richness and variety of various aquatic habitats provide a wide range of possible food organisms and feeding habits of fishes. These originate either from… Read More »Food Organisms and Feeding Habits of Fish
Regarding food studies of fish, food is simply referred to as any ingested material that can be digested, assimilated and utilized for energy production. Each… Read More »Methods of Food Studies of Fish and Analysis of Feed Contents
Fish have some unique anatomical and physical characteristics that are different from mammals; however, they still possess the same organ systems that are present in… Read More »Basic Organs and Major Systems in Fish
Fish processing is a way of preserving fish and at the same time improving their quality. In the process, the properties of the fish change.… Read More »The Different Proper Fish Processing Methods
Proper fish preservation and processing is very important especially since fish is a major source of protein and its harvesting, handling, processing and distribution provide… Read More »Fish Preservation and Processing Guide
There are several variations in fish hormone administration methods. Each method may have some justification, but may not be universally applicable. The technique is adopted… Read More »Methods of Fish Hormone Administration
The techniques of artificial propagation/ induced spawning in fish also known as induced breeding of fish are manifold, all of which are aimed at producing… Read More »Methods of Induced Spawning In Fish
Fish feed formulation represents translation of nutrient and energy requirements of a given species for a given response into an acceptable diet using a balanced… Read More »Proper Fish Feed Formulation Guide
A fish hatchery (Fish hatcheries) is a place where large numbers of fish eggs are artificially fertilized and fry and are hatched in an enclosed… Read More »Operating Principles and Guide for Proper Fish Hatcheries
Fish pond management involves preparation of the fish ponds, stocking, feeding, maintain good water quality, fish sampling, maintenance of the pond structures, fish harvesting and… Read More »Guide to Proper Fish Pond Management to Ensure Profits
A fish pond is a body of standing, as opposed to free-flowing, water that is small enough to be managed for fish culture. Fish production… Read More »Guide to Proper Fish Pond Construction
Fish culture is the growing of fish in ponds. Growing fish in ponds, from which they cannot escape-, allows feeding, breeding, growing and harvesting the… Read More »Guide to Proper Techniques of Fish Culture
The knowledge of fish fecundity is needed in establishing its production potential and consequently its exploitation and management rationale. It is imperative to understand and… Read More »Methods of Fish Fecundity Determination
The growth of a fish (fish growth) results from the consumption of food, its assimilation and the construction from it of the organism’s body. The… Read More »Definition and Forms of Fish Growth
Fish age and growth are critical correlates with which to evaluate many other biological (and pathological) processes, such as productivity, yield per recruit, prey availability,… Read More »Methods of Fish Age and Growth Studies
