Growth and survival of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell 1822): comparison on natural and artificial diet
The growth and survival of Clarias gariepinus larvae with an average length and weight of 6.0mm and 2.57mg respectively were fed commercial dry feed, decysted Artemia or copepods over a twelve day period. Larvae were hatched using the induced hormone technique. After endogenous feeding, 80 larvae were distributed into each of the nine tanks and fed ad libitum thrice a day. The highest growth rate and survival were observed in larva fed with decysted Artemia (p<0.05). The present study showed that formulated diet may not be a suitable starter diet for Clarias gariepinus larvae.
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
FISON
2012
|
| Subjects: | Aquaculture, Ecology, Clarias gariepinus, Nigeria, Adamawa State, Decysted Artemia, Commercial diet, Copepod, Growth and survival, freshwater environment, Growth, Survival, Freshwater fish, Artificial feeding, Fish larvae, Length-weight relationships, Diets, Fish culture, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38854 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|