Therefore,
feeding rate did not affect female GSI of this group. The
absence of impact of feeding level on final female GSI in
non-stunted fish contrasts with a decline with feeding
level in stunted females. With higher feeding level (3%
biomass), stunted fish grew faster producing more seed
per spawning (Pb0.05) that resulted in a higher seed
yield. The lower GSI of this high fed group indicates that
more energy was converted to gonadal cells and released
in the form of eggs rather than stored in ovary. Present
study focused on female GSIs and their reproductive
performance, an in-depth study should be done to evaluate
the performance of males as stunting or over-wintering
normally affects the sexual maturation of males and the viability/
fertility of sperms.