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HUNGARIAN COMMON CARP STRAINS


1. BIKAL MIRROR CARP
2. DINNYÉS MIRROR CARP
3. FELSÖSOMOGY MIRROR CARP
4. GÖD MIRROR CARP
5. HORTOBÁGY MIRROR CARP
6. NAGYATÁD MIRROR CARP
7. PALKONYA MIRROR CARP
8. SUMONY MIRROR CARP
9. SZARVAS MIRROR CARP
10. SZARVAS 22 MIRROR CARP
11. SZARVAS P33 SCALY CARP
12. SZARVAS P31 HYBRID SCALY CARP
13. SZARVAS P34 HYBRID SCALY CARP
14. SZARVAS 215 HYBRID MIRROR CARP
15. ZARVAS RED CARP
16. SZEGED MIRROR CARP
17. TATA SCALY CARP
18. TISZA WILD CARP

1. BIKAL MIRROR CARP

BIKAL

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Bikal
- Developed: Bikal Fish Farm
- Area of fish farm: 300 ha
- Maintenance: Fish Farming Ltd, Bikal, FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 6, BG ((gyno.)) and individual PIT tag.
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1965

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The strain of Bikal mirror carp was established in 1954 and can be traced to strains of Palkonya (See: page 40) and Attala (a Hungarian fish farm, but the Attala strain did not exist when the gene bank was established). To improve the constitutional structure of the population non-recurring crossing with the Hortobágy strain (See: page 32) was carried out in 1958. The strain in Bikal is maintained permanently using phenotypic mass selection for growth rate and body shape. For the sake of profitable fish production the Szarvas 215 (See: page 65) hybrid carp was introduced to Bikal in 1972 and 1988 as hybrid parental lines.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror
- Colour: greenish-grey
- Lateral line: typical of the species
- Fins: regular
- Malformations: not characteristic
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.47

- Head I.:

3.49

- Width I.:

2.11

- Corpulence I.:

1.83

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
AA=0.2115
BB=0.0577
CC=0.1346
AB=0.2885
AC=0.2308
BC=0.0769

(number of fish 52)

5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1965, 1976, 1978, 1980

(The strain of Bikal mirror carp was propagated at the FCRI for several purposes, such as crossing experiments and renewing the strain)

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: -
- Gynogenesis: BG1 (1976), BG2 (1980)

- Crossbreeding:

Two-line hybrids:
6×2 (1965),
5×6 (1965),
7×6 (1966)
Semi-gynogenetic hybrids:
BG1×B (1978).
Gynogenetic hybrids:
BG1×GG4 (1979),
2G1×BG2 (1982)
7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF BIKAL MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

BIKAL MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

60

90

-30



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

25

64

-39



Survival (%)

42.00

71.40

-29.40

63.16

-21.16

Initial weight (g)

152.00

125.00

+27.00

155.80

-3.80

Final weight (g)

1275.00

1439.00

-164.00

1404.60

-129.60

Weight gain (g)

1123.00

1314.00

-191.00

1248.80

-125.80

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.15

2.15

0.00

2.26

-0.11

Slaughter value (%)

60.43

59.07

+1.36

60.77

-0.34

Fat content (%)

15.71

16.91

-1.20

16.532

-0.82

Other tested strains: Nagyatád (121 ind.), Szarvas 5 (120 ind.), Sumony (200 ind.).
The Bikal mirror carp was compared to the Szeged (See: page 71) standard control population and to the other strains like Nagyatád, Szarvas and Sumony (See: page 36, 47 and 43). Tested together in 1966 the Bikal mirror strain had a lower survival rate and moderate growing ability. It can be characterised with a good adaptability and vigorous constitution. Its slaughter value is one of the best among the mirror carp strains.

2. DINNYÉS MIRROR CARP

DINNYÉS

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Dinnyés
- Developed: Association of Co-operative Fish farmers, Fingerling Rearing Station, Dinnyés
- Area of fish farm: 300 ha
- Maintenance: Dinnyés Fish Farm, FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 01, individual PIT tag
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1971

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The Dinnyés Fingerling Rearing Station was established in 1957. Broodstock originated from the Hortobágy fish farm and locally from Kónya-Borsós fish pond unit. The consciously selected population has been improved through crosses with Nasic (Croatia) (See: page 97) strain in 1970. The main aims of phenotypic mass selection carried out were the higher body shape, regularity of scaliness and better growth rate.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror, irregular scales in 3.52 %
- Colour: greenish-yellow, reddish-brown in its adult ages
- Lateral line: typical of the species, irregular forms in 49.3 %
- Fins: vigorous growth
- Malformations: 0.26 %
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.22

- Head I.:

3.25

- Width I.:

2.07

- Corpulence I.:

2.34

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
AA=0.5667
BB=0.0333
CC=0.0433
AB=0.1667
AC=0.1333
BC=0.0667

(number of fish 30)

5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION:

1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1994.

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 01G×01 (1978), 01×01G1 (1983).
- Gynogenesis: 01G1 (1976), 01G2 (1978), 01G1 (1983).
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:

01×8 (1971),
8×01 (1971),
88×01 (1973, 1974),
1×01 (1974),
2×01 (1976),
N×01 (1978),
N3×01 (1990).

Three-line hybrids:

01×15 (1972,1982,1983),
57×01 (1973),
15×01 (1990).

Semi-gynogenetic hybrids:

77×01G2, 22×01G2, N×01G2 (1979),
N3×01G2 (1987).

Gynogenetic hybrids:

N3G1×01G2 (1979),
GG3×01G2 (1979),
2G1×01G2 (1982),
GG4×01G2 (1984).

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF DINNYÉS MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

DINNYÉS MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

450

450

0



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

414

387

+27



Survival (%)

92.00

86.00

+6.00

88.75

+3.25

Initial weight (g)

86.00

78.40

+7.60

81.05

+4.95

Final weight (g)

653.50

563.90

+89.60

621.40

+32.10

Weight gain (g)

567.50

485.50

+82.00

540.35

+27.15

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.18

2.81

-0.63

2.48

-0.30

Slaughter value (%)

63.27

64.52

-1.25

61.49

+1.78

Fat content (%)

12.87

13.21

-0.34

15.22

-2.35

Other tested strains:Nagyatád (200 ind.), Szarvas 22 (450 ind.), Szarvas red (450 ind.), Palkonya (300 ind.), Szarvas×Szeged (200 ind.), Tata×Hortobágy (200 ind.), Dinnyés×Tata (200 ind.).
The Dinnyés mirror carp is suitable for intensive production in pond fish culture and during the last 35 years has provided the co-operative fish farms in Hungary with a high yielding and economical carp. It can be characterised as a consolidate population of common carp. The Dinnyés strain maintained in Szarvas gene bank and its crossbreeds gave outstanding results compared to the control populations. Hybrids from the gynogenetic and semi-gynogenetic crossing combinations in 1975 and 1984 presented better than average growth rate.

3. FELSÖSOMOGY MIRROR CARP

FELSÖSOMOGY

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Balatonlelle
- Developed: Buzsák Fish Farm
- Area of fish farm: 2.389 ha
- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 9, individual PIT tag
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1967

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The basic population of Felsõsomogy mirror carp was developed from the Simongát (South Hungary) mirror strain (a Hungarian fish farm, but the Simongát strain did not exist when the gene bank was established), improved in body shape with the Varászló mirror carp, and selected continuously for better growth rate and regularity of the mirror scale pattern.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror (ssnn) with high ratio of irregularities (86.9 %)
- Colour: golden-yellowish with greenish shade
- Lateral line: typical of the species, irregular forms in 41.4 %
- Fins: regular, with fine structure in the hard rays
- Malformations: degeneration of head and fins in 3.58 %
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.30

- Head I.:

3.33

- Width I.:

2.03

- Corpulence I.:

2.36

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:

AA=0.0227
DD=0.2045
FF=0.0909
GG=0.0227
AD=0.2045
AF=0.1591
AG=0.0455
DF=0.0455
DG=0.0909
FG=0.1136
(number of fish 44)

5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1967, 1984

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: -
- Gynogenesis: -
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrid:

44×9 (1978).

Three-line hybrids:

54×9, (1968),
57×9 (1968).

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF FELSÕSOMOGY MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

FELSÕSOMOGY MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

200

100

+100



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

89

58

+31



Survival (%)

44.50

58.00

-13.50

69.90

-25.40

Initial weight (g)

186.00

192.00

-6.00

167.60

+18.40

Final weight (g)

1213.00

1494.00

-281.00

1538.00

-325.00

Weight gain (g)

1027.00

1302.00

-275.00

1370.4

-343.40

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.82

2.77

+0.05

2.56

+0.26

Slaughter value (%)

66.29

67.03

-0.74

65.33

+0.96

Fat content (%)

15.38

16.47

-1.09

16.64

-1.26


Other tested strains:

Szarvas (100 ind.), Sumony (200 ind.), Szeged×Sumony (600 ind.)
Szeged×Szarvas (200 ind.), Hortobágy×Szeged (200 ind.).
Fairly few data are available about the origin and breeding history of the Felsõsomogy mirror carp. Conclusions drawn from performance and progeny testing carried out in 1968 and 1994 indicate it to be an inbred line with low production capacity. This strain is available only at Szarvas live gene bank and is preserved for the future as an endangered strain of cultivated common carps.

4. GÖD MIRROR CARP

GÖD

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Göd
- Developed: University of L. Eötvös (Budapest) Dept. of Behaviour Genetics (Göd)
- Area of fish farm: Laboratory
- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index GG4.
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1978

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

Through the cooperation of the Fish Culture Research Institute, Szarvas, the University Eötvös Lóránd, Göd and the Warm Water Fish Breeding farm, Százhalombatta, the carp variety GG4 was developed from the third gynogenetic generation of females from a Hungarian mirror carp of unknown origin, marked G (Göd). The purpose of the experiment was to utilise crossbreeding after a high level of inbreeding to develop high productivity hybrids.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror, irregular (scattered)
- Colour: greenish-grey, brownish-red in its adult ages
- Lateral line: irregular, interrupted
- Fins: degenerated
- Malformations: head deformations
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.75

- Head I.:

3.33

- Width I.:

2.23

- Corpulence I.:

2.22

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes: No data available
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1978

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: -
- Gynogenesis: 1978
- Crossbreeding:
Semi-gynogenetic hybrids:

22×GG4 (1979),
77×GG4 (1979),
N×GG4 (1979),
22×GG4 (1980),
GG4×(GG3×15) (1982),
(22×GG4)×(GG3×15) (1983),
GG4×(GG3×15) (1983),
GG4×(GG3×15) (1985),
GG4×(GG3×15) (1987).

Gynogenetic hybrids:

N3G1×GG4 (1979),
BG1×GG4 (1980),
GG4×01G2 (1984),
(GG3×GG4)×(GG1) (1985).

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF GÖD MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

GÖD GYNO.

Sz215 control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

250

250

0



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

226

234

-8



Survival (%)

90.40

93.60

-3.20

93.85

-3.45

Initial weight (g)

282.00

337.00

-55.00

269.18

+12.82

Final weight (g)

883.00

1004.00

-121.00

863.36

+19.64

Weight gain (g)

601.00

667.00

-66.00

594.18

+6.82

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

5.25

3.63

+1.62

3.96

+1.29

Slaughter value (%)

60.25

59.46

+0.79

60.45

-0.20

Fat content (%)

7.19

6,30

+0.89

7.24

-0.05

Other tested strains: AG×(G3×15) (177 ind.), Ny×(G3×15) (250 ind.), 2G×(G3×15) (253 ind.), 2G×NG (97 ind.), 2G×BG (260 ind.), 2G×DG (250 ind.), Czech scaly (150 ind.), P31 (hyb.) (250 ind.).
The fourth gynogenetic generation of variety GG4 is characterised by high inbreeding and homozygosity. It is not a separate variety and it is not utilised for production. At present it has only female individuals. In crossing combinations outstanding hybrids were not gained (instead a high level of inbreeding occurred). The renewal of the variety may be realised by sex-reversed individuals of the fifth GG generation. Taking into consideration the possible genetic consequences of this work, the aim is to propagate the line G and produce gynogenetic hybrids using highly inbred maternal and paternal lines.

5. HORTOBÁGY MIRROR CARP

HORTOBÁGY

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Hortobágy (north-eastern Hungary)
- Developed: Hortobágy Fish-Farm
- Area of fish farm: 4.000 ha
- Maintenance: Hortobágy Fish Farm, FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 1, and H.
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1963, 1968

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The basic population of Hortobágy mirror carp was developed from local strains in the vicinity, improved by crossing with the high backed cultivated strain from Varászló fish farm. Hortobágy, as the largest fish farm in Hungary, has developed several local populations of common carp, such as, Halastó, Kondás, Borsós, Fényes and Gyökérkút (they are fish producing branches of Hortobágy fish farm). The generally used strain, Halastó, has been maintained by continuous selection. In 1968, at the request of Hortobágy Fish Farm, FCRI (Szarvas) carried out genetic improvement work with inbreeding and crossing of several local lines. As a result of that effort, the strains of Halastó and Kondás have been recommended as breeding partners for commercial fish production.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror, proportion of irregularity 6-13 %
- Colour: greyish-white, slightly shaded with blue
- Lateral line: typical of the species, irregular forms in 33 %
- Fins: regular structure with strong hard rays
- Malformations: 0.7 %
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I:

2.40

- Head I:

3.12

- Width I:

2.33

- Corpulence I:

2.10

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:

AA=0.1228
DD=0.0877
FF=0.0526
GG= 0.1053
AD=0.0877
AF=0.0702
AG=0.1053
DF=0.0877
DG=0.1228
FG=0.1579
(number of fish 57)

5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1963, 1964, 1968, 1974, 1986, 1992, 1993

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 1964, 1968, 1986
- Gynogenesis: 1986
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids
5×1 (1965),
7×1 (1966),
1×2 (1968,1969,1978),
51×51 (1969, 1974),
2×12 (1973),
2×1 (1974),
8×1 (1974),
1×15 (1975, 1978, 1993),
5×15 (1982,1990).
Three-line hybrids
1×72 (1967),
51×2 (1969),
01×51 (1972),
8×51 (1972, 73),
1×82 (1974),
1×215 (1978),
2×15 (1978,80,82,83,85,86,87,88,89,90,92,93),
15×01 (1990),
Am×15 (1993).
Four-line hybrids
8×172 (1972),
1×472 (1975),
172×8 (1981).
Semi-gynogenetic hybrids
GG3×15 (1978),
2G1×15(1981),
N3×(GG3×15) (1982),
AG×(GG3×15) (1982),
2G1×(GG3×15) (1982,83,87).
As demonstrated in crossbreeding experiments, the 5×1 and its reciprocal hybrid 1×5, as paternal line of Szarvas 215 (See: page 65) and Szarvas P31 (See: page 59) hybrid, gave an outstanding heterosis effect. The 1×2 and 1×72 hybrid combinations are promising for fish production on the basis of their tested parameters.

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF HORTOBÁGY MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

HORTOBÁGY MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

100

100

0



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

59

53

6



Survival (%)

59.00

53.00

+6.00

51.21

+7.79

Initial weight (g)

123.00

144.00

-21.00

145.40

-22.40

Final weight (g)

957.00

889.00

+68.00

1011.70

-54.70

Weight gain (g)

834.00

745.00

+89.00

866.30

-32.30

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

1.96

1.96

0.00

1.88

+0.08

Slaughter value (%)

62.61

62.80

-0.19

62.20

+0.41

Fat content (%)

14.06

12.10

+1.96

13.20

+0.86

Other tested strains:Nagyatád (200 ind.), Szarvas (100 ind.), Hortobágy×Tata (250 ind.), Nagyatád×Szeged (191 ind.), Szarvas×Nagyatád (100 ind.), Szarvas×Palkonya (100 ind.), Szeged×Nagyatád (100 ind.), Szeged×Szarvas (100 ind.), Szarvas×Szeged (117 ind.).
The Hortobágy mirror carp, as a strain for extensive pond fish farming, is adapted to the sodic habit, that is an environment poor in natural food sources. Strong constitution, hardiness and reliable survival rate are the most important characteristics. Besides its moderate growth rate, it is suitable for introduction into semi-intesive fish farms and natural waters, such as water reservoirs and water bodies for sport fishing. As a result of crossing experiments, several outstanding hybrid combinations have been detected, such as 5×1, Sz215 and SzP31 hybrids.

6. NAGYATÁD MIRROR CARP

NAGYATÁD

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Nagyatád (Southern-Hungary)
- Developed: Alsósomogy Megye Fish Farm
- Area of fish farm: 1.956 ha
- Maintenance: Nagyatád Fish Farm, FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 4, and individual PIT tag
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1963

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The basic population of Nagyatád mirror carp originated from Varászló and Poljana mirror (Serbia) (See: page 109). As a result of selective breeding and the local production conditions, it has developed a fast growth rate and significant width in the body shape, characterised in the muscular handle of the tale. The Alsósomogy Megye (state) Fish farm maintained several local populations, such as, Simongát and Mórichely varieties of common carp which were eventually mixed and presumably contaminated the original gene pool of the Nagyatád strain. The uncontaminated Nagyatád strain is maintained and conserved in the live gene bank of FCRI, Szarvas.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror (ssnn), irregular scales in 37.8 %
- Colour: yellowish-grey, reddish brown in its adult ages
- Lateral line: typical of the species, irregular forms in 36 %
- Fins: regular structured
- Malformations: 0.12 %
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.35

- Head I.:

3.31

- Width I.:

2.16

- Corpulence I.:

1.80

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
AA=0.1556
BB=0.0444
CC=0.1778
DD=0.1111
AB=0.1333
AC=0.0889
AD=0.0444
BC=0.0444
BD=0.1111
CD=0.0889
(number of fish 45)
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1972

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 1968,1972
- Gynogenesis: -
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
5×4 (1965),
7×4 (1966),
77×4 (1968)
54×4 (1968),
54×54 (1968),
44×9 (1978).
Three-line hybrids:
44×72 (1968),
44×7P2 (1968),
54×9 (1968),
77×54 (1969),
44×52 (1970),
44×5P2 (1970).
Four-line hybrids:
78×754 (1971),
472×11 (1972),
472×88 (1972),
11×472 (1975).
Inbreeding experiments were carried out in 1968 that resulted in inbreeding depression. That is to be expected in cultivated carp populations mating several combinations of relatives. Intraspecific crossing experiments with Nagyatád strain demonstrated outstanding heterosis effects in quantitative traits of 54×9, as a two-line hybrid and of 44×72 and 77×54 as three-line hybrid combinations.

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF NAGYATÁD MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

NAGYATÁD MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

121

90

+31



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

76

64

+12



Survival (%)

63.20

71.40

-8.20

63.16

+0.04

Initial weight (g)

143.00

125.00

+18.00

155.80

-12.80

Final weight (g)

1352.00

1439.00

-87.00

1404.60

-52.60

Weight gain (g)

1209.00

1314.00

-105.00

1248.80

-39.80

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.15

2.15

0.00

2.26

-0.11

Slaughter value (%)

58.50

59.07

-0.57

60.77

-2.27

Fat content (%)

15.39

16.91

-1.52

16.53

-1.14

Other tested strains:Szarvas 5 (120 ind.), Bikal (60 ind.), Sumony (200 ind.).
The Nagyatád mirror carp in its original environment (Southern-Hungary) provides reliable results in pond fish culture. Comparing its performance at Szarvas and other Hungarian fish farms, a moderate survival and growth rate were demonstrated by the strain. As a result of the contamination with other populations of common carp, this strain is endangered and its maintenance and preservation at Szarvas live gene bank is justified and important.

7. PALKONYA MIRROR CARP

PALKONYA

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Palkonya (Southern Hungary)
- Developed: Tolna-Baranya Megye Fish Farm
- Area of fish farm: 1.807 ha
- Maintenance: Palkonya Fish farm and FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 02.
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1971

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The Palkonya mirror carp is a special variety of Southern Hungarian common carp that was developed at Palkonya fish farm, which is a relatively small pond unit (128 Kh) of Tolna-Baranya Megye (State) Fish farm. The basic stock was selected phenotypically from the neighbouring farm units of Konda, Pellérd and Fürged. After some generations, the locally used selection system resulted in a moderate inbreeding condition which could be observed in the strong homogeneity of lines, in the external characteristics and in the good constitutional appearance of the whole population.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror (ssnn)
- Colour: greyish-light yellow
- Lateral line: typical of the species, branching in 12 %
- Fins: regular, with slightly developed hard rays
- Malformations: spine and head deformation in 8 %
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.29

- Head I.:

3.18

- Width I.:

2.14

- Corpulence I.:

2.32

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
AA=0.2500
BB=0.0625
CC=0.0833
AB=0.1875
AC=0.3750
BC=0.0417
(number of fish 48)
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION:

1971, 1991,1993

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: -
- Gynogenesis: -
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
02×01 (1971),
02×01 (1977),
02×01 (1978),
02×01 (1980).
(For each cross the selected individuals were changed on each occasion.)

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF PALKONYA MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

PALKONYA MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

300

450

-150



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

215

387

-172



Survival (%)

71.67

86.00

-14.33

88.75

-17.08

Initial weight (g)

125.00

78.40

+46.60

81.05

+43.95

Final weight (g)

615.50

563.90

+51.60

621.40

-5.90

Weight gain (g)

490.50

485.50

+5.00

540.35

-49.85

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.94

2.81

+0.13

2.48

+0.46

Slaughter value (%)

61.10

64.52

-3.42

61.49

-0.39

Fat content (%)

10.90

13.21

-2.31

15.22

-4.32

Other tested strains:Nagyatád (200 ind.), Szarvas 22 (450 ind.), Szarvas red (450 ind.), Dinnyés (450 ind.), Szarvas×Szeged (200 ind.), Tata×Hortobágy (200 ind.), Dinnyés×Tata (200 ind.).
The Palkonya mirror carp as an inbred line, displayed medium performance during its comparative testing at Szarvas and several other fish farms in Hungary. Mainly, the variable survival rate and the low slaughter value lowered the breeding value of the strain.

8. SUMONY MIRROR CARP

SUMONY

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Sumony (South-west part of Hungary)
- Developed: Fish Farm of Tolna-Baranya, Sumony
- Area of fish farm: 1.621 ha
- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 8, individual PIT tag
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1967

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The basic population of Sumony mirror carp originated from Aischgrund (Germany). Both mirror and scaly varieties were introduced at the beginning, but the mirror form dominated after 1950 as a basic requirement of the Western European fish market. During selection work, the fast growing, high-backed individuals were preferred.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror,
- Colour: greyish-green, reddish-brown in its adult ages
- Lateral line: typical of the species, with 29.8 % of irregular forms
- Fins: regular
- Malformations: 24.3 %
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.24

- Head I.:

3.35

- Width I.:

2.22

- Corpulence I.:

2.10

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
AA=0.1270
BB=0.1746
CC=0.0635
DD=0.0794
AB=0.0952
AC=0.0635
AD=0.0794
BC=0.0952
BD=0.1270
CD=0.0952
(number of fish 63)
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1982. 1983, 1986

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 1969, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1986 (Back crossing with the selected Szarvas 2 line)
- Gynogenesis: -
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
7×8 (1967),
88×CsM (1972),
88×N3 (1972, 1975),
88×01 (1973),
78×8 (1973),
88×1 (1974),
88×01 (1974).
Three-line hybrids:
8×52 (1969),
8×5P2 (1969),
88×51 (1972,1973).
Four-line hybrids:
172×88 (1970),
78×754 (1971),
88×172 (1972),
472×88 (1972).
Gynogenetic hybrids.
2G1×88 (1986),
2G1×8 (1986).
Line number 2 was isolated from the Sumony strain in 1972 and was selected and fixed as an independent line known as the Szarvas 22 (See: page 51) inbred line. For the sake of maintaining original character repeated back crossing was carried out with the Sumony basic strain number 8 (See: Szarvas 22 mirror carp, page 51).

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SUMONY MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

SUMONY MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

200

90

+110



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

147

64

+83



Survival (%)

73.40

71.40

+2.00

63.16

+10.24

Initial weight (g)

210.00

125,00

+85.00

155.80

+54.20

Final weight (g)

1559.00

1439.00

+120.00

1404.60

+154.40

Weight gain (g)

1349.00

1314.00

+35.00

1248.80

+100.20

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.59

2.15

+0.44

2.26

+0.33

Slaughter value (%)

66.73

59.07

+7.66

60.77

+5.96

Fat content (%)

18.22

16.91

+1.31

16.53

+1.69

Other tested strains:Nagyatád (121 ind.), Szarvas 5 (120 ind.), Bikal (60 ind.).
The Sumony mirror carp has good performance in intensive pond fish culture, namely under natural food-rich pond conditions. In the case of poor production conditions low food conversion and higher fat content are characteristic. Broad genetic variability offers good possibilities for genetic improvement work. The selected line number 2 became an important family founder in further breeding work to develop the Szarvas 215 (See: page 65) hybrid carp. The males of the Sumony strain are often used in crosses with other strains.

9. SZARVAS MIRROR CARP

SZARVAS

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Szarvas
- Developed: Fish Culture Research Institute, Szarvas
- Area of fish farm: 800 ha
- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 5, and individual PIT tag
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1953

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The FCRI was established in 1953 and procured its common carp broodstock from the Biharugra and Hortobágy fish farms. At the beginning selection activity for the Szarvas mirror carp was orientated to fast growth, high fecundity and regularity of scaliness. The first comparative testing in 1962 proved some of its advantages and after 1964 it was used in many crossing experiments. Males of the Szarvas mirror carp are used in production of the Szarvas 215 (See: page 65) and Szarvas P31 (See: page 59) hybrid carps and in many other promising crossing combinations.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror (ssnn) poorly scaled
- Colour: yellowish-grey, reddish brown in its adult ages
- Lateral line: typical of the species, vigorous growth
- Fins: regular with strong hard rays
- Malformations: 0.13 %
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.38

- Head I.:

3.40

- Width I.:

2.20

- Corpulence I.:

2.10

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:

AA=0.1143
BB=0.2286
CC=0.0571
DD=0.0286
AB=0.1714
AC=0.0857
AD=0.0857
BC=0.1429
BD=0.0571
DC=0.0286
(number of fish 35)

5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1989

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 1965
- Gynogenesis: -
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
5×1, 5×2, 5×3, 5×4, 5×6, 5×7 (1965),
5×7 (1966),
54×4, 54×54 (1968),
51×51 (1969),
51×51 (1974),
11×15 (1978),
15×15 (1982),
15×15 (1988),
5×15 (1989),
5×15 (1990),
1×15 (1993).
Three-line hybrids:
7×52 (1967),
54×9 (1968),
57×9 (1968),
8×52, 51×2, 7×52, 7×5P2, 7×54 (1969),
4×52 (1970),
44×5P2 (1970),
88×51 (1972),
01×51 (1972),
88×51 (1973),
57×01 (1973),
2×15 (1977),
2×15 (1978),
11×(2×15) (1978),
2×15 (1980),
P3×15 (1980),
2×15, 01×15, P3×15, CsP×15 (1982),
2×15, P3×15, 01×15 (1983),
2×15, P3×15, 15×P3 (1986),
2×15, P3×15 (1987),
2×15, P3×15 (1988),
P3×15 (1989),
2×15, P3×15, 01×15 (1990),
2×15, Am×15 (1991),
2×15, P3×15 (1992).
P3×15, N3×15 (1993),
Four-line hybrids:
53×72 (1968),
78×754 (1981).
Semi-gynogenetic hybrids:
GG3×15 (1978),
2G1×15 (1981),
N3×(GG3×15) (1982),
2G1×(GG3×15), AG1×(GG3×15), GG4×(GG3×15) (1982),
(22×GG4)×(GG3×15), 2G1×(GG3×15), AG1×(GG3×15) (1983),
AG1×(GG3×15), 2G1×(GG3×15), GG4×(GG3×15) (1985),
GG4×(GG3×15), 2G1×(GG3×15) (1987).
7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SZARVAS MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

SZARVAS 5 MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

120

90

+30



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

72

64

+7



Survival (%)

59.70

71.40

-11.70

63.16

-3.46

Initial weight (g)

149.00

125.00

+24.00

155.80

-6.80

Final weight (g)

1398.00

1439.00

-41.00

1404.60

-6.60

Weight gain (g)

1249.00

1314.00

-65.00

1248.80

+0.20

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.24

2.15

+0.09

2.26

-0.02

Slaughter value (%)

64.46

59.07

+5.39

60.77

+3.69

Fat content (%)

16.43

16.91

-0.48

16.53

-0.10

Other tested strains: Nagyatád (121 ind.), Bikal (60 ind.), Sumony (200 ind.).
The Szarvas mirror carp was compared to the Szeged (See: page 71) standard control population, producing moderate results in its quantitative characters. As a family founder male (two-line hybrids 15) it produced outstanding hybrid combinations such as the State-approved Szarvas 215 (See: page 65) and Szarvas P31 (See: page 59) scaly three-line hybrids. As a maternal line of several two-line hybrids it gave a high heterosis effect, mainly in the survival rate, slaughter value and correct body confirmation of the hybrids.

The Biharugra strain, which participated in the development of the Szarvas mirror carp, was a recognised strain in Hungary at the beginning of the century. In 1962 new groups of spawners were transported from Biharugra to Szarvas, but after some preliminary experiments the Biharugra strain died out, without any further renovation for the gene bank. The weak survival rate and strong sensitivity to diseases were a result of its closed inbreeding. In its native area the Biharugra strain was replaced with the Szeged strain and later on with Szarvas 215 mirror hybrid carp.

10. SZARVAS 22 MIRROR CARP

SZARVAS 22

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Szarvas
- Developed: Szarvas, FCRI
- Area of fish farm: 800 ha
- Maintenance: Szarvas, FCRI
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 2, and individual PIT tag
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1972, locally developed

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

Szarvas 22 was derived by individual selection from the Sumony mirror strain (See: page 43), thereafter inbreeding and strict selection was used throughout four generations. Quantitative traits, such as strong constitution and high fecundity were used as selection criteria. The Szarvas 22 carp was used as the maternal line of the Sz215 hybrid (See: page 65).

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror
- Colour: greyish, yellowish - white
- Lateral line: typical of the species, vigorous growth
- Fins: fine-structured
- Malformations: not characteristic
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.30

- Head I.:

3.25

- Width .I:

2.22

- Corpulence I.:

2.10

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
DD=0.2703
EE=0.1351
GG=0.1351
DE=0.1622
DG=0.1892
EG=0.1081
(number of fish 37)
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976,1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1994

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 2G1×88 (1986), 22×8 (1982), 22×8 (1983), 2×8 (1976).
- Gynogenesis: 1976
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
2×1 (1974)
2×01 (1974),
2×12, (1974),
2×N3 (1975),
2×N3 (1976),
2×01 (1976),
22×N (1978),
22×N3 (1989),
22×N3 (1992).
Three-line hybrids:
2×15 (1977),
2×15 (1978),
22×15 (1980),
22×15 (1982),
22×15 (1983),
22×15 (1985),
22×15 (1987),
22×15 (1988),
22×15 (1990),
22×15 (1991),
22×15 (1992).
Semi-gynogenetic hybrids:
22×GG4 (1979),
22×01G2 (1979),
22×GG4 (1980),
2G1×15 (1981),
2G1×(GG3×15) (1982),
2G1×(GG3×15) (1983),
(22×GG4)×(GG3×15) (1983),
2G1×(GG3×15) (1985),
2G1×(GG3×15) (1987),
2G1×Viet (1991).
Gynogenetic hybrids:
2G1×N33G2 (1983),
2G1×GG1 (1985).
7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SZARVAS 22 MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

SZARVAS 22 MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

450

450

0



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

419

387

+32



Survival (%)

93.11

86.00

+7.11

81.05

-7.25

Initial weight (g)

73.80

78.40

-4.60

145.40

-22.40

Final weight (g)

683.10

563.90

+119.20

621.40

+61.70

Weight gain (g)

609.30

485.50

+123.80

540.35

+68.95

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.04

2.81

-0.77

2.48

-0.44

Slaughter value (%)

63.38

64.52

-1.14

61.49

+1.89

Fat content (%)

12.48

13.21

-0.73

15.22

-2.74

Other tested strains:Nagyatád (200 ind.), Dinnyés (450 ind.), Szarvas red (450 ind.), Palkonya (300 ind.), Szarvas×Szeged (200 ind.), Tata×Hortobágy (200 ind.), Dinnyés×Tata (200 ind.).
The Szarvas 22 mirror carp, as a selected independent line, displays improved results in important quantitative characters, such as survival rate and weight gain, compared to many traditional strains. As a maternal line of the Szarvas 215 (See: page 65) hybrid carp, Szarvas 22 plays a significant role in Hungarian commercial fish production. In our gynogenetic and semi-gynogenetic crossing experiments a moderate heterosis effect has been detected.

11. SZARVAS P33 SCALY CARP

SZARVAS P33

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary

- District: Szarvas

- Developed: Fish Culture Research Institute, Szarvas

- Area of fish farm: 800 ha

- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas

- Identification: Group marking with fin clipping of pectoral fin on the right side, gynogenetic on the left side, index P33.

2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1974 (developed at the FCRI)

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The Szarvas P33 scaly carp have been isolated from the Tata homzygote scaly (SSnn) (See: page 75) common carp strain (Index number P2) with individual selection. Thereafter, to consolidate the genetic structure and external characteristics of the new line, inbreeding was used during four consecutive generations, combined with very strict phenotypic selection. The inbred line P33 became the maternal line of Szarvas P31 (See: page 59) and P34 (See: page 62) hybrids.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: full scaled, homozygote (SSnn)
- Colour: silvery-yellowish white
- Lateral line: typical of the species,
- Fins: regular, vigorous growth
- Malformations: unnoticed
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.26

- Head I.:

3.36

- Width I.:

2.03

- Corpulence I.:

2.43

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
AA=0.0254
BB=0.0254
DD=0.1102
GG=0.0932
AB=0.0763
AD=0.0678
AG=0.0678
BD=0.2881
BG=0.0424
DG=0.2034
(number of fish:118)
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1994

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1990
- Gynogenesis: 1980, 1984
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
P3×Viet (1978),
P33×Rops (1987),
P33×Ukr (1987),
P33×Am (1987),
P33×Koi (1987),
P33× Ukr (1989),
P33×Am (1989),
P33×Am (1990),
P33×Ukr (1990),
P33×Viet (1990),
P33×Fres (1991),
P33×Viet (1991),
P33×Am (1992),
P33×Fres (1992),
P33× Viet (1992).
Three-line hybrids:
P33×15 (1978),
P33×15 (1983),
P33×15 (1985),
P33×15 (1986),
15×P33 (1986),
P33×15 (1987),
P33×15 (1988),
P33×15 (1989),
P33×Koi hybrid (1990),
P33×15 (1990).
7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SZARVAS P33 SCALY CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

SZARVAS P33 SCALY

SzP31 control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)*

606

200

+406



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)*

280

38

+242



Survival (%) *

46.20

19.00

+27.20

49.29

-3.09

Initial weight (g)

76.10

108.00

-31.90

81.13

-5.03

Final weight (g)

1162.50

1184.70

-22.20

1076.60

+85.90

Weight gain (g)

1086.40

1076.70

+9.70

995.47

+90.93

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

5.80

5.53

+0.27

4.01

+1.79

Slaughter value (%)

61.20

61.00

+0.20

61.71

-0.51

Fat content (%)

12.35

15.50

-3.15

13.74

-1.39


Other tested strains:

SzP34 (hyb.) (300 ind.), P3×Ukraine (200 ind.), P3×Koi (200 ind.), P3×Vietnam (200 ind.), Szarvas 215 (hyb.) (200 ind.), Nasic×Dinnyés (300 ind.), Nasic×Szarvas 22 (300 ind), Szarvas 15×Dinnyés (200 ind.), Szarvas 5×Szarvas 15 (200 ind.).

* Heavy losses due to bird predation, survival estimated by comparing with previous years.

The Szarvas P33 scaly carp strain is a fast growing, good meat quality fish for intensive and semi-intensive production. The results on viability and food conversion rate are moderate compared to the other control strains of scaly carps. As a maternal line of the Szarvas P31 (See: page 59) and Szarvas P34 (See: page 62) hybrids, outstanding heterosis is observed in growth rate and survival rate, making this line suitable for hybridisation. Over the last twenty years it has been exported as a basic line into the Czech Republic, Romania and Greece, producing good results when crossed with the local strains.

12. SZARVAS P31 HYBRID SCALY CARP

SZARVAS P31

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Szarvas (south-eastern Hungary)
- Developed: Fish Culture Research Institute, Szarvas
- Area of fish farm: 800 ha
- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Index SzP31.
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: Developed in 1978.

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The Szarvas P31 heterozygote scaly carp (Ssnn) is a three-line hybrid, a synthetic population. The maternal line is the inbred selected SzP33 homozygote scaly (SSnn) carp (See: Szarvas P33 strain, page 55). The paternal line is the Szarvas 15 mirror (ssnn) two line hybrid (See: Szarvas mirror carp, page 47., and Hortobágy mirror carp, page 32). The Szarvas P31 as a topcross, commercial hybrid is a final product for carp production.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: scaly, heterozygote, (Ssnn)
- Colour: silvery, yellowish-white
- Lateral line: typical of the species
- Fins: regular structure with strong hard rays
- Malformations: not characteristic
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.30

- Head I.:

3.37

- Width I.:

2.00

- Corpulence I.:

2.21

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes: No data available
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION:

The Szarvas P31 hybrid was produced during early experimental propagation. Later on it was used as a standard control in testing several strains and hybrids of scaly carps and has been used for commercial purposes since 1978.

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

The Szarvas P31 hybrid, as a topcross, was not used for other breeding constructions. The reciprocal cross has similar performance and characteristics.

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SZARVAS P31 HYBRID SCALY CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

SzP31 HYBRID

P3 control

Survival (%)

96.00

60.00

+36.00

65.14

+30.86

Initial weight (g)

93,00

80.00

+13.00

98.43

-5.43

Final weight (g)

1280,00

978.00

+302.00

1158.29

+121.71

Weight gain (g)

1187.00

898.00

+289.00

1059.86

+127.14

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

1.48

2.41

-0.93

1.90

-0.42

Slaughter value (%)

68.30

67.50

+0.80

68.14

+0.16

Fat content (%)

11.90

8.00

+3.90

11.16

+0.74


Other tested strains:

Szarvas 22×Göd (gyno.) (300 ind.), Bikal (gyno.)×Göd (gyno.) (300 ind.), Bikal (gyno.)×Nasic (gyno.) (300 ind.), TEHAG (hyb.) (50 ind.), Sz215 (hyb.) (100 ind.).
The Szarvas P31 three line hybrid displays outstanding heterosis in the important quantitative traits, increase in survival of 36 percent and in growth rate of 24.4 percent compared to the inbred maternal line SzP3 (See: page 55). Its wide adaptability makes it suitable for stocking in several types of natural waters, like reservoirs and backwaters used for sport fishing. It is successfully utilised for intensive and semi-intensive fish production in pond aquaculture, not only in Hungary, but in foreign countries as well. As a demonstration of its high productivity, 4.3 t/ha of SzP31 hybrid carp have been produced at FCRI in earthen ponds with an area of 4 ha, during an effective growing season of 210 days. In recognition of the superiority of the SzP31 hybrid, in 1984 it became a State-registered hybrid of common carp.

13. SZARVAS P34 HYBRID SCALY CARP

SZARVAS P34

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Szarvas (South-eastern Hungary)
- Developed: Fish Culture Research Institute, Szarvas
- Area of fish farm: 800 ha
- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Index SzP34.
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: Developed in 1987.

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The Szarvas P34 homozygote scaly carp (SSnn) is a two-line hybrid, a synthetic population. The maternal line is the inbred and selected P33 homozygote scaly carp (See: Szarvas P33, page 55) and the paternal line is the Amur wild, homozygote scaly carp introduced to Hungary from the former Soviet Union in 1982 (See: Amur wild carp, page 82).

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: full scaled, homozygote (SSnn)
- Colour: silvery-yellowish white
- Lateral line: typical of the species
- Fins: regular, vigorous growth
- Malformations: unnoticed
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.47

- Head I.:

3.50

- Width I.:

2.00

- Corpulence I.:

2.21

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes: No data available
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

The population, as a topcross hybrid, is not utilised for other breeding constructions.

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SZARVAS P34 HYBRID SCALY CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

SzP34 HYBRID

P3 control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

300

606

-306



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

287

280

+7



Survival (%)

95.70

46.20

+49.50

49.29

+46.41

Initial weight (g)

93.70

76.10

+17.60

81.13

+12.57

Final weight (g)

1365.80

1162.50

+203.30

1076.60

+289.20

Weight gain (g)

1272.10

1086.40

+185.70

995.47

+276.63

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.69

5.80

-3.11

4.01

-1.32

Slaughter value (%)

59.60

61.20

-1.60

61.71

-2.11

Fat content (%)

15.83

12.35

+3.48

13.74

+2.09


Other tested strains:

zP31 (hyb.) (200 ind.), P3×Ukraine (200 ind.), P3×Koi (200 ind.), P3×Viet (200 ind.), Szarvas 215 (hyb.) (200 ind.), Nasic×Dinnyés (300 ind.), Nasic×Szarvas 22 (300 ind.), Szarvas 15×Dinnyés (200 ind.), Szarvas 5×Szarvas 15 (200 ind.).
The Szarvas P34 hybrid scaly carp was developed for more economical resource utilisation under extensive fish production conditions and to provide sport fisheries with a vigorous, long-shaped scaly carp.

Survival rate of the SzP34 hybrid is 49 percent higher than that of the highly inbred maternal line SzP3.

14. SZARVAS 215 HYBRID MIRROR CARP

SZARVAS 215

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Szarvas
- Developed: Fish Culture Research Institute, Szarvas
- Area of fish farm: 800 ha
- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Index number Sz215.
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: Developed in 1977

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The Szarvas 215 mirror carp is a three-line hybrid synthetic population. The maternal line is the inbred, selected Szarvas 22 mirror (ssnn) (See: Szarvas 22 mirror carp, page 51) and the paternal line the Szarvas 15 mirror two-line hybrid (See: Szarvas mirror carp, page 47 and Hortobágy mirror carp, page 32)

The maternal line, Sz22, was inbred and selected for four generations. The hybrid is a topcross for commercial fish production.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror (ssnn) moderately scaled
- Colour: light greenish-yellow
- Lateral line: typical of the species
- Fins: regular
- Malformations: not characteristic
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.28

- Head I.:

3.20

- Width I.:

2.29

- Corpulence I.:

2.27

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes: No data available.
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION:

The Szarvas 215 hybrid was developed by several crossing experiments and further reproduced as a final product. It was used as a control to evaluate other strains and hybrids of mirror carp strains. It was produced twelve times from 1977 to 1992.

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

The Szarvas 215 hybrid is a topcross and was not used for other breeding constructions, only as a standard control for comparative testing.

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SZARVAS 215 HYBRID MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

Sz215 HYBRID

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

300

300

0



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

287

268

+19



Survival (%)

95.67

89.34

+6.33

91.07

+4.60

Initial weight (g)

108.00

104.00

+4.00

175.75

-67.75

Final weight (g)

1141.00

939.00

+202.00

996.50

+144.50

Weight gain (g)

1033.00

835.00

+198.00

895.75

+137.25

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.84

3.50

-0.66

3.30

-0.46

Slaughter value (%)

64.80

64.20

+0.60

63.03

+1.78

Fat content (%)

17.33

14.57

+2.76

15.95

+1.39


Other tested strains:

Szarvas P3 (300 ind.), TEHAG (hyb.) (300 ind.).
The Szarvas 215 displays good heterosis, because of the combination of alleles, from three different lines, for the most important quantitative characters. The hybrid surpassed the control Szeged (See: page 71) strain during the comparative performance tests for growth (+20.4 %) and survival rate (+7.1 %). Between 1972 and 1995 more than 12 000 broodfish were sold. The Sz215 hybrid, as a result of its superiority, has been declared a State-registered hybrid.

15. ZARVAS RED CARP

SZARVAS

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary

- District: Szarvas

- Developed: Fish Culture Research Institute, Szarvas

- Area of fish farm: 800 ha

- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas

- Identification: Red coloured, self-marking with brand marking, index number SzRM (Szarvas Red Mirror), individual PIT tag.

2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1972 (appeared spontaneously)

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The red, reddish, pink and orange variations of colour are common in the Cyprinid family of fishes. Genetic characterisation of this phenomenon is due to homozygote recessive inheritance at a single locus. The Hungarian mirror strain of common carp at Varászló fish farm was crossed with the Japanese Koi carp in 1912 and innumerable strains and individuals have retained the alleles for the recessive red colour to this day. In 1972 at the fish farm of FCRI a red coloured mirror scale form of common carp appeared from the chance mating of a couple of normal coloured fish during natural group spawning. Isolated and maintained, these red individuals founded a special strain, the Szarvas red mirror carp from which the scaly variety of this population was developed.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror (ssnn)
- Colour: reddish or orange
- Lateral line: typical of the species
- Fins: regular, the hard rays are undeveloped
- Malformations: scoliosis in 2-3 %
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.50

- Head I.:

3.12

- Width I.:

2.33

- Corpulence I.:

2.10

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
BB=0.3846
DD=0.1538
BD=0.4616
(number of fish 26)
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1972 (Spontaneous) 1975,1992

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 1975
- Gynogenesis: -
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
SzRM×P2 (1975),
(SzRM×P2)×(SzRM×P2) (1979).
7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SZARVAS RED CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

SZARVAS RED

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

450

450

0



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

333

387

-54



Survival (%)

74.00

86.00

-12.00

88.75

-14.75

Initial weight (g)

47.30

78.40

-31.10

81.05

-33.75

Final weight (g)

445.40

563.90

-118.50

621.40

-176.00

Weight gain (g)

398.10

485.50

-87.40

540.35

-142.25

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

4.96

2.81

+2.15

2.48

2.48

Slaughter value (%)

59.99

64.52

-4.53

61.49

-1.50

Fat content (%)

13.47

13.21

+0.26

15.22

-1.75


Other tested strains:

Nagyatád (200 ind.), Szarvas 22 (450 ind.), Dinnyés (450 ind.), Palkonya (300 ind.), Szarvas×Szeged (200 ind.), Tata×Hortobágy (200 ind.), Dinnyés×Tata (200 ind.).
Utilisation of the Szarvas Red carp (mirror and scaly varieties) is most common in genetic research as a natural marker of colour alleles linked to the other characteristic and experimented genes, for example, to demonstrate the result of gynogenesis. It is also used as an inbred population producing moderate results in quantitative traits compared to the traditional strains or hybrids. Low survival rate, mainly in the fingerling stage, is noteworthy as a result of bird predation, because of the red colour. When crossed with Koi carp, the hybrids are used as ornamental fish or bait fish for anglers.

16. SZEGED MIRROR CARP

SZEGED

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: Szeged (South Hungary)
- Developed: Szeged Fish Farm
- Area of fish farm: 3.002 ha
- Maintenance: Szeged Fish Farm, FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Brandmarking, index number 7, and individual PIT tag
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1964

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The basic local population of Szeged mirror carp has an unknown origin, but it was refreshed with carp from the Biharugra Fish farm in 1949. One year later the Varászló mirror strain was the next importation for enriching the gene pool of the Szeged carp population. The aim of this conscious selection was to improve the adaptability of new strains to the local sodic-type fish production conditions, increasing and fixing good survival and fast growing capacity.

In 1968, after successful breeding, the Fish Culture Research Institute was requested to initiate a genetic selection programme to improve scaliness and body shape. In 1990 the growth and survival rate were the next subjects of selective breeding activity in scientific co-operation with FCRI. The above mentioned breeding work did not influence the original gene pool of Szeged strain maintained in the live gene bank at Szarvas.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: mirror (ssnn) strongly scaled, irregular scales in 26.2 %
- Colour: greenish-yellowish grey
- Lateral line: typical of the species, irregular forms in 26.7 %
- Fins: vigorous growth
- Malformations: 0.02 % (short tail handle)
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.35

- Head I.:

3.44

- Width I.:

2.11

- Corpulence I.:

2.10

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
BB=0.4130
DD=0.0652
FF=0.2391
BD=0.0435
BF=0.1957
DF=0.0435
(number of fish 46)
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 1966, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978
- Gynogenesis: -
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
5×7 (1965),
7×2 (1965),
7×1 (1966),
7×3, 7×4, 7×5, 7×6 (1966),
7×8 (1967),
77×4 (1968),
77×2 (1969),
77×N3, 78×8 (1973).
Three-line hybrids:
1×7P2, 1×72 , 7×52, 7×5P2 (1967),
44×72 (1968),
77×52, 77×5P2 (1969),
472×472 (1975),
77×54 (1969).
Four-line hybrids:
53×72 (1968),
172×88 (1970),
78×754 (1971),
88×172, 472×11, 472×88 (1972).
Semi-gynogenetic hybrids:
77×01G2, 77×GG4 (1979)
7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF SZEGED MIRROR CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

SZEGED MIRROR

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

90

90

0



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

64

64

0



Survival (%)

71.40

71.40

0.00

63.16

+8.24

Initial weight (g)

125.00

125.00

0.00

155.80

-30.80

Final weight (g)

1439.00

1439.00

0.00

1404.60

+34.40

Weight gain (g)

1314.00

1314.00

0.00

1248.80

+65.20

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

2.15

2.15

0.00

2.26

-0.11

Slaughter value (%)

59.07

59.07

0.00

60.77

-1.70

Fat content (%)

16.91

16.91

0.00

16.53

+0.38


Other tested strains:

Nagyatád (121 ind.), Bikal (60 ind.), Szarvas 5 (120 ind.), Sumony (200 ind.).
The Szeged mirror carp has an outstanding production capacity among the traditional Hungarian strains. As a standard control population it has been used for comparative testing since 1966 (see the high frequency of propagation). Several outstanding hybrid combinations were produced in genetic improvement experiments at FCRI, such as 7×3, 1×73, 77×2, 5×7 and the 7×8 hybrids.

The genetically improved constant strain at Szeged Fish Farm is one of the best populations of Hungarian common carp maintained for commercial production.

17. TATA SCALY CARP

TATA

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary

- District: Tata (Western Hungary)

- Developed: Tata Fish Farm

- Area of fish farm: 1.710 ha

- Maintenance: Tata Fish Farm, FCRI, Szarvas

- Identification: Fin clipping as a group marking, right sided pectoral fin, index number P2, and individual PIT tag

2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1962, 1982

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The Tata scaly carp is one of the oldest forms of cultivated common carp in Hungary. The first documentation available about its introduction from Germany dates back to 1860, but from 1890 there are references to the import of scaly carps from Trebon (Czech Republic) to Tata (Antalfi 1971). The rapid growth rate and the round body shape were preferred during the conscious selection activity. As a scaly population it contributed to the development of several scaly Hungarian common carp strains at the beginning of the century.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: homozygote scaly (SSnn)
- Colour: silvery-greyish-white
- Lateral line: typical of the species
- Fins: regular, the hard rays moderately developed, sometimes undeveloped
- Malformations: 0.5 % (shortening of vertebrae)
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

2.08

- Head I.:

3.47

- Width I.:

2.29

- Corpulence I.:

2.22

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
BB=0.5769
DD=0.1154
BD=0.3077
(number of fish 52)
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1980

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: 1968,1974
- Gynogenesis: 1980
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
3×P2, 4×P2, 5×P2, 6×P2, 7×P2 (1965),1×P2 (1968),
1×P2, 7×P2 (1969), SzRM×P2 ( 1972).
Three-line hybrids:
7×5P2, 1×7P2 (1967), 7×5P2 (1969),
51×P2, 8×5P2 (1969), 4×5P2 (1970),
22×1P2 (1973), 1×8P2 (1974).
The selected line of P33 homozygote scaly carp was isolated from the Tata strain in 1975 with phenotypic individual selection.

7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF TATA SCALY CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

TATA SCALY

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

93

126

-33



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

59

90

-31



Survival (%)

63.44

71.43

-7.99

63.37

+0.07

Initial weight (g)

147.60

140.20

+7.40

105.20

+42.40

Final weight (g)

847.70

894.50

-46.80

998.50

-150.80

Weight gain (g)

700.10

754.30

-54.20

893.30

-193.20

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

4.20

3.80

+0.40

4.08

+0.12

Slaughter value (%)

61.20

63.60

-2.40

63.30

-2.10

Fat content (%)

16.96

13.46

+3.50

14.98

+1.98


Other tested strains:

Hortobágy (130 ind.), Biharugra (102 ind.), Nagyatád (86 ind.), Szarvas 5 (64 ind.).
The Tata scaly carp is presumably an inbred strain, which can be detected through its moderate quantitative traits, some external features and the outstanding heterosis effect in the first hybrid generation. This heterosis was observed after its paternal partnership in crossbreeding experiments carried out during the last thirty years. The hybrids of 1×P2, 7×P2 and 1×7P2 displayed high performance under fish production conditions.

18. TISZA WILD CARP

TISZA WILD

1. ORIGIN:

- Country: Hungary
- District: River Tisza (Eastern part of Hungary)
- Developed: Original wild form from river Tisza, the fish were caught by fishing net.
- Area of fish farm: Natural waters of Hungary
- Maintenance: FCRI, Szarvas
- Identification: Fin clipping, index Tisza, individual PIT tag
2. INTRODUCED INTO SZARVAS: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

3. BREEDING HISTORY:

The Tisza wild carp is an ancient strain that reached Hungary when the carps spread to European rivers from their native centre in Asia. The carp has adapted to the local environmental conditions in the river Tisza over past centuries. As a result of the development of social and technical (fishing devices) conditions, the survival of the ancient population is now in danger. As a consequence of river modification, the larger part of its natural spawning area has disappeared and the stocking of selected carps for sport fishing has "diluted" the genetic resources of the ancient carp population. At FCRI each individual fish went through strict phenotypic and genotypic analyses. Fish were examined for the usual characteristics and comparative tests were carried out before placing them in the genetic collection. By now, mixing with the introduced carps is so high that only 25 percent of the caught river population proved to be the ancient Tisza wild carp.

The crossbreeding did not give good results. The main aim of the maintenance is to preserve the original genetic population and if necessary to re-stock the original niches of the Tisza wild carp.

4. MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

- Scaliness: scaly homozygote (SSnn), irregular scales in 3-6 %
- Colour: yellowish-white
- Lateral line: regular, irregular forms in 3 %
- Fins: regular
- Malformations: 0.2 %
- Body shape, indexes:

- Profile I.:

3.79

- Head I.:

3.97

- Width I.:

1.72

- Corpulence I.:

1.83

- Frequency of transferrin genotypes:
DD=0.3548
FF=0.0323
GG=0.1290
DF=0.2258
DG=0.1935
FG=0.0645
(number of fish 31)
5. YEARS OF PROPAGATION: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996

6. UTILISATION IN BREEDING CONSTRUCTIONS:

- Inbreeding: -
- Gynogenesis: -
- Crossbreeding:
Two-line hybrids:
Tisza×Viet (1991),Tisza×Am (1991).
7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF TISZA WILD CARP

Tested parameters

Strains

Differences from control

Average of all tested strains

Difference from average of strains

TISZA WILD

Szeged control

No. of stocked fish (ind./pond)

350

300

+50



No. of harvested fish (ind./pond)

325

181

+144



Survival (%)

92.80

60.30

+32.50

48.70

+44.10

Initial weight (g)

85.70

102.40

-16.70

80.22

+5.48

Final weight (g)

626.10

1299.91

-673.81

1058.42

-432.32

Weight gain (g)

540.40

1197.51

-657.11

978.20

-437.80

Feed conversion ratio (kg/kg)

3.82

3.15

+0.67

4.14

-0.32

Slaughter value (%)

58.30

65.70

-7.40

61.53

-3.23

Fat content (%)

15.90

19.70

-3.80

14.56

+1.34


Other tested strains:

SzP34 (hyb.) (300 ind.), P3×Ukraine (200 ind.), SzP31 (hyb.) (240 ind.),

P3×Fresinet (200 ind.), Szarvas 215 (hyb.) (200 ind.), Nasic×Dinnyés (250 ind.), Nasic×Szarvas 22 (200 ind.), Szarvas 15 (230 ind.), Szarvas 5×Szarvas 15 (200 ind.).

The Tisza wild carp is not an important species from the point of view of fish production. In captive production its growth is slow, whereas this was not observed in the wild forms. At the same time, the fat content of the meat is low. In the future it can be utilised as a parental line for the selection of a low-fat-content hybrid carp.

At present it is reproduced for the supplementation of its population in natural water bodies and for sport fishing.


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