To assess the production potentials of small indigenous fish species (SIS) in semi-intensive
monoculture system, an experiment was carried out with Amblypharyngadan
mala, Chela cachius and Puntius sophore. Three treatments each with three replications
were tested with mola, chela and punti individually and the stocking density of each
species was 100,000/ha. Organic fertilizer was applied to the ponds at the rate of 1,000
kg/ha at fortnightly and rice bran was supplemented daily at 3% of the total fish biomass.
Partial harvesting was made after three months of stocking. Gross production of
805±52.94, 1,120±41.62 and 509±48.81 kg/ha, respectively for mola, chela and punti
over a period of six months were obtained. The yield of punti was found to vary
significantly (P < 0.05) from that of mola and chela
