58 JUNE 2017 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG was between 25.3 and 28.7 C. Swim-up fry developed after 17 days and growth parameters were obtained from trials with two different feeds (Table 4). There were no significant differences in mean initial weight, mean final weight, specific growth rate (SGR), daily weight gain (DWG), survival rate, or apparent feed conversion rate (AFCR) for fry fed with different types of feed. Locally prepared feed performed better than commercial feed in all parameters though differences were not statistically significant. Growth of fry fed both types of feed was linear over the rearing period (Fig. 2). The DWG of fry was low and slow growth rate during rearing is a typical characteristic of this species. The survival of fry during present study was considerably greater than that found by Paudel (2003, 33-51.3 percent) and Islam (2002, 83.8-89.4 percent), but similar values documented in FRC (1995, 90.4-92.1 percent) and Acharya (2004, 92 percent). Conclusions Breeding of sahar is possible in the sub-tropical climate of Nepal at temperatures between 17.5 and 28 C. Final maturation occurs very quickly, within 12-24 hours, and many fish were not identified when they were ripe but only after eggs were overly mature. Testing should be conducted more frequently to find ripe female fish during the spawning period. The success of hormone-induced spawning demonstrates new hope for possible mass production of sahar seed. The problem with overmature females might be minimized through induced spawning to attempt synchronous mass spawning. Notes Subhash K. Jha, Jay D. Bista, Narayan P. Pandit and Madhav K. Shrestha, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal James S. Diana, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041 USA Corresponding Author: James S. 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