Among the notopte d frshes, N. notopterur
and N. chitalq, appear to have received little
attention (Ghosh 1996). Also there is very scanty
$ork 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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