International Journal of
Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Fish. Aquac.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9839
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJFA
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 237

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of zootechnical and reproductive parameters of wild populations of Sarotherodon melanotheron Rüppell, 1852 of Southern Benin raised in captivity

T. Olivier Amoussou*
  • T. Olivier Amoussou*
  • Research Unit in Aquaculture and Aquatic Biodiversity, Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso, Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso.
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Aboubacar Toguyeni
  • Aboubacar Toguyeni
  • Research Unit in Aquaculture and Aquatic Biodiversity, Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso, Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso.
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I. Imorou Toko
  • I. Imorou Toko
  • Research Unit in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.
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Antoine Chikou
  • Antoine Chikou
  • Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
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Mivice Bravo
  • Mivice Bravo
  • Laboratory of Animal Sciences and Meat Technologies, Department of Animal Health and Production, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
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Issaka Y. Abdou Karim
  • Issaka Y. Abdou Karim
  • Laboratory of Animal Sciences and Meat Technologies, Department of Animal Health and Production, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
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  •  Received: 31 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2017
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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