Effects of environmental enrichments on ovarian development of Buitta Catfish (Sperata sp.: Family Bagridae) in captivity

Autor: Md Afsar Ahmed Sumon, Mahbuba khanam, Muhammad Anamul Kabir, Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Mohammed Mahbub Iqbal, Lee Seong Wei, Mohamed Hosny Gabr, Amer H. Asseri, Naif A.R. Almalki, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Molla
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, Vol 49, Iss 1, Pp 81-86 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-4285
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejar.2022.10.002
Popis: Environmental enrichment (EE) is an important factor that helps improve both the physical and psychological behavior of farmed animals. This factor also controls social interactions and provides more stimulants to influence the reproductive performance of animals in captivity. As EE plays an important role in animal reproduction, the present study was designed to investigate the effects of different types of tank bottom enrichments on the ovarian development of Buitta (Sperata sp.) catfish in captivity. Barren (TA), muddy (TB), and sandy (TC) enrichments were utilized for four months to observe the physical and psychological changes of the catfish. The results showed significant differences (p
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