Among the notopte d frshes, N. notopterur
and N. chitalq, appear to have received little
attention (Ghosh 1996). Also there is very scanty
work on arlificial or conhol breediog and rearing
of chital fry. The study was, therefore, undertaken
for augme|ting the ways of rearing th€ fry and to
save ils population liom being tfuealened to a
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