Feasibility of Amur common carp at Barak valley zone of Assam

On farm trial on growth performance of Amur common carp i.e, Hungarian strain of common carp in composite fish culture system was conducted for the first time in Barak Valley Zone of Assam. The trial was conducted in eight numbers of ponds of total 3.56 ha area for twelve months period. Water quality parameters of cultured pond were observed in monthly intervals. Water temperature was found in the range of 16 to 34°C, pH was maintained in the optimum range of 7.0 to 7.5 and dissolve oxygen was found between 5.2 to 5.8 mg/l. After twelve months of culture, mean length and weight of Amur common carp was found 30.5 cm and 1010 g compared to 27 cm and 920 g of local common carp.