animals Article Microsatellite Characterization of Malaysian Mahseer (Tor spp.) for Improvement of Broodstock Management and Utilization Poh Chiang Chew 1,2 , Annie Christianus 1,3,* , Jaapar M. Zudaidy 2, Md Yasin Ina-Salwany 1,3 , Chou Min Chong 1,3 and Soon Guan Tan 4 1 Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia;
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[email protected]; Tel.: +60-3-8947-4884 Simple Summary: The Malaysian mahseer (Tor ssp.) of the family Cyprinidae are indigenous large riverine cyprinids that occur only in Southeast Asia. They are the popular freshwater fish for food, ornamental and recreational fishing. However, their wild populations are now ecologically threatened as their numbers decline drastically over the years due to over-exploitation, natural habitat degradation and water pollution. With successful hatchery production, readily accepted artificial feed and fetched high market value, Malaysian mahseer is now considered a perspective for aquaculture. Stocks were collected from various sources for broodstock development to establish an appropriate base population with desirable characteristics that harbour adequate genetic diversity. Citation: Chew, P.C.; Christianus, A.; Information on the genetic status is essential to formulate appropriate strategies for genetic resources Zudaidy, J.M.; Ina-Salwany, M.Y.; protection and its utilization.