Morphometric approaches as tools in revealing three-closely related catfish species (clariidae)

• Main Authors: Yusof, Fitri, Rahman, Mustafizur, Nakajima, Masamichi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia. 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling; SH151 Aquaculture - Fish Culture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/81068/1/2019_%20321-Article%20Text-1830-1-10-20200107.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81068/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/321

African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) was introduced into Malaysia for aquaculture purposes. They often used to produce a hybrid with indigenous catfish (C. batrachus, C. macrocephalus) due to their rapid growth rate. There are difficulties in differentiating these three species in their morpholog...