Fish: Catla catla (Thaila) | fish | fishing | angler fish | goldfish |
Catla catla (Thaila)
Geographical Distribution:
Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, China,
Kampuchea and Sri Lanka.
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Morphological Characters:
It possesses elongated body, curved on ventral and dorsal
sides. There is pair of small barbels on upper jaw. Mouth is small. Body is
scaled except mouth and head. Red spot on each scale. Dorsal side of body is
bluish and silvery on the side.
Feeding:
It is surface-feeder. Adult usually feeds on phytoplankton,
zooplankton, small insects and crustacean. During fingerling stage, it feeds
mostly on crustaceans and algae.
Breeding:
Its spawning period extends from April to late July. In captivity,
it can’t be bred except through induced spawning. Pairing occur during the
period of spawning. There is external fertilization and no parental care. The
temperature required for reproduction is 20-26 oC. Fecundity rate is about
100,000 eggs per kg body weight. Eggs are hatched within 8-12 hours.
Prospects in Aquaculture:
Due to reasonable price in the market, it is commonly
cultured in the province of Punjab along with other species.
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