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The Pangas Catfish Pangasius pangasius; Growth Efficiency and Nutritional Composition Under Variety of Saltwater Challenges

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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This study investigated the effects of varying salinity levels on the growth and nutritional composition of the pangas catfish (Pangasius pangasius) over 60-day intervals. Fish seeds (25.3g) from Tawakal Fish Hatchery were acclimated and then exposed to four salinity treatment groups: T0 (0 ppt), T1 (2 ppt), T2 (4 ppt), and T3 (6 ppt). Parameters including salinity, temperature (26.2°C), pH (8.13), and dissolved oxygen (7.32mg/ L) were monitored daily. Fish were fed a commercial diet twice daily at 5% of their body weight. Significant differences in growth parameters were observed. Initial body weight remained consistent across treatments (P> 0.05), but final body weight decreased upon increasing salinity, with significant reductions in T2 and T3 compared to T0 (P < 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively). Weight gain also significantly declined with higher salinity levels (P< 0.01), and feed conversion ratio increased with salinity (P< 0.01). Nutritional analysis revealed that crude protein decreased significantly with increasing salinity, while crude fat and ash content increased (P< 0.05 to P< 0.001). The study confirms that elevated salinity adversely affects growth and nutritional composition, with significant impacts indicated at higher salinity levels.    

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10.21608/ejabf.2024.389994

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Growth performance, proximate composition, P. pangasius, Salinity levels

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Muhammad

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Owais et al.

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28

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6

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51371

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2024-11-01

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2024-11-01

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2024-11-01

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13

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1110-6131

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2536-9814

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Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries

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The Pangas Catfish Pangasius pangasius; Growth Efficiency and Nutritional Composition Under Variety of Saltwater Challenges

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23 Dec 2024