The Fr gen€ration of li cri1a14 was cultured
for three ycars, afler that the egg releascd by the
fish on substmtum which was indicated that the
fish became matured a{ler tfuee years in natural
pond conditions. Tho fish showed a slow golvth
during first year and rapid growth during the next
two yeaff of matufily. Chugunova (1963) stated
that the shdy of growth constant has led to tb€
discovery rhat najority of the fish population show
iwo phases of growth and some even thrce, while
first phase coincided with sexual immaturity, the
second with sexual maiurity and the third with old
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