Effect of Isocaloric Diets with Varying Protein Level on Growth and Survival of Post-larvae of Macrobrachiutn rosenbergii
Effect of Isocaloric Diets with Varying Protein Level on Growth and Survival of Post-larvae of Macrobrachiutn rosenbergii
Date
2005
Authors
Kharatmol, B.R
Tripathi, S.D
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
Post-larvae of Macrobrachiutn rosenbergii (de man) were fed on an isocaloric diet (3100
K.cal DE/Kg) having different levels of protein (27.56, 34.12 and 41.12%) with protein: energy
ratio of 88.16, 109.18 and 130.58 mg CP/K. cal respectively. The animals were reared for
a period of six weeks under a temperature regime of 13-220C. The highest weight gain,
specific growth rate and the best feed conversion ratio recorded were 165.61 mg, 3.35 and
1.69 respectively. The survival rates in ranged between 77.8 and 84%.
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Keywords
Isocaloric diet, Macrobrachiutn rosenbergii, protein FCR, PER, survival
Citation
Fishery Tech 42(1):27-30