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Orange Chromide (Etroplus maculatus): A promising indigenous fish for marine aquariums

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Title Orange Chromide (Etroplus maculatus): A promising indigenous fish for marine
aquariums
 
Creator Shilta, M T
Suresh Babu, P P
Vinod, K
 
Subject Tropical fish
Ornamental Fishes
 
Description Etroplus maculatus, commonly known as Orange
chromide is a euryhaline fish endemic to
brackishwater streams, lagoons, estuaries and the
lower reaches of rivers in peninsular India and Sri
Lanka. In India, it occurs in Maharashtra, Goa,
Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The Orange
chromide at present is mainly utilized as freshwater
and brackishwater ornamental fish as it is reported
to survive in water close to 21‰ salinity after
gradual acclimatization. The present study was
conducted to determine the salinity tolerance of E.
maculatus to know the scope of this species to be
selected as a marine ornamental fish.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2016
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/11369/1/MFIS%20227_2.pdf
Shilta, M T and Suresh Babu, P P and Vinod, K (2016) Orange Chromide (Etroplus maculatus): A promising indigenous fish for marine aquariums. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (227). pp. 7-9. ISSN 0254-380 X