Acknowledgements vii Foreword ix Preface xi 1. REPRODUCTION IN FISHES 1-39 Introduction 1 Sexuality in fishes 1-3 Sexual dimorphism 3-4 Reproductive cycle 4-14 Reproductive strategies 14-20 Fecundity and spawning 20-21 Courtship and mating 21-22 Style of reproduction 22-23 Hormonal/neurohormonal control 23-33 of reproduction Endocrine and neuroendocrine system in crustaceans 33-35 Eggs and larvae in fishes 36-39 2. SEED PRODUCTION OF MAJOR CARPS 40-105 Introduction 40 Indian Major Carps 41-77 Re