Nutrition and Feeding Management of Indian Major Carp Larvae: A Critical Narrative Review of Digestive Development, Live Feeds and Nursery Practices
Syed Hamza Syed Saidoddin, Abhinav Ashok Vaichalkar, Sadananda Namdev Kambale & Shyam Datta Waghmare · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2026
Seed production of the Indian major carps, catla (Catla catla), rohu (Labeo rohita) and mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala), underpins freshwater aquaculture across South Asia, yet survival from hatchling to fry frequently remains low, and larval feeding continues to rely heavily on pond-...