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Genome of Matti Vaayan fish
July 27 , 2025
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- CIBA has successfully sequenced the genome of the gold-lined seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba).
- It is a team of researchers from the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA), Chennai.
- It is locally known as Matti Vaayan in Tamil.
- The species is considered a promising candidate for expanding India’s aquaculture sector.
- This species is one of the most preferred food fishes in India and has high demand in the domestic market.
- It is a euryhaline species.
- It has strong potential for farming across a wide range of salinities.
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