Ornamental Livebearers

B. Ahilan is working as Dean, Dr.MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Dr. Jayalalitha Fisheries University, Ponneri. He has put in 31 years of teaching, research and extension experience in this college. He did his Ph.D dissertation in the breeding and culture goldfish (Carassius auratus). He has completed several research projects sponsored by various Central and State government agencies in the areas of Culture and breeding of ornamental fishes, Fish Nutrition and Training of fish farmers. A. Kamalii is a PG scholar from the Department of Aquaculture, Dr. M.G.R Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri. She is currently working on "Influence of dietary supplementation of black solider fly larvae incorporated with moringa leaf powder on growth performance and colour enhancement of goldfish (Carassius auratus) juveniles".

1. INTRODUCTION 2. TYPES OF ORNAMENTAL LIVEBEARERS 3. ANATOMY OF LIVEBEARERS 4. AQUARIUM KEEPING AND INTENSIVE REARING OF LIVEBEARERS 5. BREEDING OF LIVEBEARERS 6. FOOD AND FEEDING 7. WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT 8. DISEASE AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT 9. BIOSECURITY IN ORNAMENTAL FISHERIES 10. ECONOMICS OF LIVEBEARERS FISH FARM