Development of Low-cost Captive Breeding and Hatching Technologies for the African Lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus and P. amphibius) to Improve Livelihoods, Nutrition, and Income for Vulnerable Communities in Uganda
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2015
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Aquaculture Research and Development Center
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Culturing resilient species in the prevalent variable climate conditions will be beneficial to African
aquaculture. Air breathing fish like the African lungfish (Protopterus sp.) will be desirable, but fish
farmers lack aquaculture technologies to propagate and manage this fish. This report summarizes
experimental results on diversity, breeding, and management of lungfish reared in aquaculture systems.
Relatively higher survival and maturity rates were achieved when lungfish is kept in captivity. A novel
SNP panel that will guide a comprehensive lungfish-breeding program is partially generated.
Hermaphroditism in lungfish is first reported in this investigation study. These results will guide the
generation low-cost technologies for propagating and producing cultured African lungfish to improve
household nutrition, food security, and income. Consequently, natural stocks will be protected through
this intervention.
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Walakira, J., Boyd, C., & Molnar, J. J. (2015). Development of Low-cost Captive Breeding and Hatching Technologies for the African Lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus and P. amphibius) to Improve Livelihoods, Nutrition, and Income for Vulnerable Communities in Uganda. A report to Aquaculture Research and Development Center, Kajjansi, Uganda.