Reproductive information is essential for understanding fish population dynamics and supporting appropriate management measures. This study characterised the sex ratio, gonadal maturity stages, length at first maturity, gonadosomatic index, spawning seasonality, and fecundity of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91141
Mystus cavasius is commercially important because of its high market value in India and other South-East Asian countries. Various anthropogenic activities and natural habitat loss have placed this catfish on the near-threatened list. The development of captive spawning is an impo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81138
Growing awareness of the nutritional and health benefits of fish and shellfish has increased interest in seafood-derived bioactive compounds. This review provides a holistic overview of the principal bioactive compounds in seafood, the methods used for their extraction and proces...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81137
Aim: This study analysed the factors associated with farmer-reported post-harvest losses and perceived quality deterioration among green mussel (Perna viridis) farmers in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines. Study Design: A descriptive-correlational research design supplemented by key in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81136
The rapid expansion of aquaculture has intensified demand for feed ingredients and renewed interest in low-cost, regionally available materials that reduce reliance on fishmeal and conventional plant proteins. Fruit processing generates large quantities of peels, pomace, seeds, k...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81135
Assessment of mangrove ecosystem suitability is essential for supporting sustainable ecotourism development. However, no previous study has evaluated the Jor Bay mangrove ecosystem in East Lombok Regency, Indonesia, by integrating biophysical tourism suitability with stakeholder...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81133
The increasing search for cost-effective and sustainable feed additives in aquaculture has stimulated interest in the utilisation of agricultural wastes such as unripe plantain (Musa paradisiaca) peels. This study evaluated the acute toxicity of ethanolic extract of unripe planta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81134
Artisanal fisheries underpin the ecological and socio-economic security of coastal communities across the Western Indian Ocean, yet the mechanisms linking fisher behaviour to perceived sustainability remain poorly quantified. We present the first large-scale, multivariate assessm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81131
Freshwater fishes commonly harbour a wide range of helminth parasites that may affect their health, growth and ecological interactions. Knowledge of helminth infections in Nandus nandus in Bangladesh remains limited. The present study explored the prevalence, mean intensity, mean...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81132
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of the cyclopoid copepod Apocyclops royi as a live feed for larval rearing of pearlspot (Etroplus suratensis) and to assess its suitability for hatchery-scale seed production by comparing its performance with that of Artemia franciscana nauplii and a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81130
Fish diversity and its conservation are major considerations for the sustainable use of aquatic natural resources. Fish also contribute substantially to food security and the national economy. This study prepared a systematic checklist of the fish fauna of the Kuno River and othe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81129
Sexual segregation may influence habitat use, social interactions, and population organisation in reef-associated sharks. However, habitat-based and social segregation in blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) at Mitita Island remains insufficiently understood. This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81128
This study evaluated the proximate composition of fresh and smoked-dried Gymnarchus niloticus obtained from three markets along the Orashi River axis of Rivers State, Nigeria: Mbiama, Ndoni, and Omoku. Eighteen samples were collected monthly for three months, comprising three fre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81124
Aims: This study investigated the seasonal dynamics and host-associated infection patterns of intestinal cestode parasites infecting economically important freshwater fishes from Chorakhali Dam, Maharashtra, India. The objectives were to determine the prevalence, mean intensity,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81125
Mangrove ecosystems support diverse benthic communities, including gastropods that contribute to litter breakdown and may reflect habitat condition. This study assessed the genus-level composition and community structure of gastropods in the mangrove ecosystem of Jor Bay, East Lo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81126