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Match the column A with the column B

A B
(a) Catla (i) Bottom feeders
(b) Rohu (ii) Surface feeders
(c) Mrigal (iii) Middle-zone feeders
(d) Fish farming (iv) Culture fishery

 

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Answer: (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)

Rohu: It belongs to the carp family of fish and is mostly found in South Asia. These fishes are generally large in size and are omnivores. They are column feeders, and their feeding takes place on food available in the mid column.

Mirgal: It belongs to the carp family of fish and is found in rivers of India. They come under the category of bottom feeders as the feed on vegetation(decayed) found at the bottom.

Catla: It belongs to the carp family of fish and is found in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal. They are surface feeders and feed on zooplankton.

Fish farming is also termed as pisciculture which includes raising fishes for commercial purposes. A similar term for fish farming is Culture fishery where selected species of fishes are cultivated on a pond.

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