ECOLOGICAL FEATURES OF ARTIFICIAL BREEDING OF SNAKEHEADS CHANNA NOX (SCOPOLI, 1777) (TELEOSTEI: CHANNIDAE) IN AQUARIUM SYSTEMS

Autor: Anna V. Litvinenko, Sergey Artuh
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Fisheries. 2021:102-107
ISSN: 0131-6184
Popis: The issues of keeping and breeding of the Nox snakehead («Red Moon»), one of the most interesting representatives of the tropical faunistic complex of Southeast China in aquarium systems, are considered, the methods and conditions of its artificial breeding and keeping are analyzed. It has been established that for the successful production of offspring, it is necessary to create specific conditions close to natural ones, as well as the use of some specific techniques that simulate seasonal changes. The features of reproductive behavior of producers and the specificity of the growth of offspring in aquarium systems are shown. The article provides a short guide to breeding Channa nox, an interesting fish from the snakehead family, a fairly new object in ornamental fish farming.
Databáze: OpenAIRE