A report on the artificial fertilization of the smallmouth yellowfish, Barbus holubi (Steindachner, 1894)

Artificial fertilization was successfully applied in the culture of Barbus holubi . By this method the fertilization potential was raised considerably and the mortality rate under normal conditions during the incubation period was less than 5 %. The handling and transferring of larvae to fertilized rearing ponds was simplified and an estimation of the seasonal production could be made without waiting for the fish to attain the fingerling stage. Normal breeding activities were not disturbed by frequent handling and natural breeding took place in ponds where the fish were kept.