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Osteobrama belangeri

Osteobrama belangeri (Pengba)
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Distribution
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Profile status
Dossier:
not provided by us yet
WelfareCheck:
F (2023-04-20)
Advice:
not provided by us yet
Taxonomy
Order:
Teleostei
Class:
Cypriniformes
Family:
Cyprinidae
Source:
Ethograms
In the wild:
not investigated by us yet
Farm/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Catch/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Habitat
Temperature:
F14-24 °C
Photoperiod:
F11-14 h
Substrate:
Fyes
Growth
Length:
not investigated by us yet
Weight:
not investigated by us yet
Maturity:
no data found yet
Malformations:
Finsufficient data
Swimming
Home range:
no data found yet
Depth:
no data found yet
Migration:
Fpotamodromous
Activity type:
no data found yet
Reproduction
Nest building:
no data found yet
Courtship:
Fyes
Mating type:
no data found yet
Brood care:
no data found yet
Social behaviour
Aggregation:
no data found yet
Organisation:
not investigated by us yet
Aggression:
Fno
Handling
Stress | farm:
no data found yet
Slaughter | farm:
Fprepared
Stress | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Slaughter | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Commercial concerns
Frequency | farm:
F6,700 t/year
Methods | farm:
FFvarying
Frequency | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Methods | catch:
not investigated by us yet

Farming remarks

Osteobrama belangeri is a medium size freshwater, benthopelagic, and tropical cyprinid fish that naturally inhabits rivers and lakes in India, Myanmar, and China. The natural populations are declining mainly due to habitat degradation, pollution, hydroelectric power projects, construction of dams, overexploitation, and introduction of non-native fish species, especially Cyprinus carpio. This has resulted in O. belangeri being listed as one of the endangered fish species of India and as near threatened by IUCN. It can be considered as a potential species for diversification of carp culture as well as being a highly priced fish with a great demand due to its association with the cultural heritage in some regions.

Despite that, it has lower growth potential compared to the Indian major carps (Labeo catla, L. rohita, Cirrhinus mrigala), and its growth and survival has been far from satisfactory in farms. Moreover, O. belangeri is vulnerable to diseases. This cyprinid is normally kept in polycultures with other carps. As O. belangeri is mainly herbivorous, it can replace Ctenopharyngodon idella in such polycultures. The grow-out phase has been confined mainly to earthen ponds, and it is probably harvested while still a juvenile. Despite its potential for carp culture, its domestication is just beginning, and most important wild information is still missing for this species. Moreover, essential information about specific stress responses, malformations, and stunning/slaughtering protocols under farm conditions is also missing. Thus, it is still a challenge to assess the welfare conditions of this cyprinid in captivity.

For details see: WelfareCheck | farm (latest major release: 2023-04-20)

Related news

2022-09-14: New species profile: Osteobrama belangeri

Osteobrama belangeri – or Pengba – which is native to India, Myanmar, and China, is at first view a curious choice for an aquaculture species: Its growth falls behind the Indian major carps, and it is prone to diseases and vulnerable to stress. It does, however, help diversify carp culture by replacing C. idella as the herbivorous species in polycultures, for example. To be able to increase welfare in captivity, though, more information on behaviour and needs in the wild are necessary. Find our assessment of the welfare status and welfare potential in farms here.

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