Effects of replacement of fishmeal with palm grub (Oryctes rhinoceros Linnaeus, 1758) meal on the growth of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) and Heterobranchus longifilis (Valenciennes, 1840) fingerlings

Clarias gariepinus (0.73 ~c 0.01g) and Heterobranchus longifilis fingerlings (0.67 ~c 0.01g) were fed five isonitrogenous diets of about 40% crude protein, with varying levels (0-100%) of palm grub meal for 12 weeks. At the end of the study, C. gariepinus and H. longifilis fingerlings fed 25% palm grub inclusion diet had the highest weight gain (5.30g and 4.05g respectively), relative (726.0% and 595.6%) and specific (1.09% and 1.00%) growth rates while those fed 100% palm grub inclusion diet showed least growth; weight gain (2.68g and 2.15g), relative (367.1% and 316.2%) and specific (0.80% and 0.45%) growth rates respectively. Food conversion and protein efficiency were also best in fingerlings fed 25% palm grub meal diet (0.70 and 1.35 for C. gariepinus; 0.75 and 1.35 for H. longifilis respectively) with decreasing efficiency as palm grub inclusion level increased in the diets. The differences in the growth and nutrient utilization of the fingerlings on the various diets were generally insignificant (p>0.05) above 25% inclusion level of palm grub. The study showed that palm grub can be used to completely replace fish meal in mudcatfish diets. However, for optimal growth and nutrient utilization, 25% level of replacement of fish meal with palm grub meal is most adequate in C. gariepinus and H. longifilis fingerlings diets.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Fakayode, O.S., Ugwumba, A.A.A.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Fisheries Society of Nigeria 2010
Subjects:	Aquaculture, Clarias gariepinus, Heterobranchus longifilis, Oryctes rhinoceros, Nigeria, Ibadan, freshwater environment, Feeding experiments, Growth rate, Fish culture, Diets,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38233
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