Culture of Gambusia affinis with food fishes.

Culture of Gambusia affinis along with carps in fish culture practice in village ponds in Shahjahanpur distt., U.P., has revealed very little difference in fish productivity (1539 kg/ha in ponds with Gambusia, 1572 kg/ha in ponds without Gambusia). The growth and survival of Gambusia were found to be good in most of the composite fish culture ponds. Culture of Gambusia along with edible fish in village ponds is, therefore, recommended to get the dual benefit of fish production and control of mosquito proliferation in village ponds.