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Effect of varying levels of dietary protein and stocking density on survival, performance and feed utilization of Pangasius Catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) fry

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Nutrition

Abstract

A 56 days feeding trial was conducted to investigate the optimum dietary protein and stocking density that could give optimum growth performance of Pangasius catfish, Pangasius hypophthalmus. 24 tanks (150 Liter/ in each pond) were used in this study. P. hypophthalmus fish were exposed to 9 treatments; (trireplicates / each). Three experimental diets were formulated from a combination of three protein levels (30, 35 and 40%) three stocking density levels (10, 15 and 20 fish/150 L) were formulated. Pangasius catfish fingerlings (5.5 g) were fed one of the tested diets up to apparent satiety twice a day at 09:00 and 14:00 h. The diet containing 35/10 protein/ stocking density could be deemed suitable for optimal fish growth and survival. Results show that, the optimum feed utilization parameters were also recognized in fish fed the above diets. No significant differences were recorded in lipid and ash contents in the body of fish fed diets containing different protein and stocking density levels. Whereas, moisture and body protein content was positively affected by dietary protein levels. The results indicate that fish fed diet containing 35% protein with stocking density levels 10 fish/ 150L would be suitable for the optimum growth of Pangasius catfish, P. hypophthalmus fingerlings.

DOI

10.21608/eja.2021.62488.1044

Keywords

Dietary protein, stocking density, Pangasius hypophthalmus, Growth, feed utilization

Authors

First Name

Abd El Rahman

Last Name

Khattaby

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Fish Production and Aquaculture systems Department, Central laboratory for Aquaculture, ARC

Email

a.a.khattaby@gmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0003-2583-0521

Volume

11

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

39486

Issue Date

2021-03-01

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2020-12-08

Publish Date

2021-03-01

Page Start

1

Page End

17

Print ISSN

2090-7877

Online ISSN

2636-3984

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https://eja.journals.ekb.eg/article_164661.html

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Original Article

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826

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal for Aquaculture

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https://eja.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of varying levels of dietary protein and stocking density on survival, performance and feed utilization of Pangasius Catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) fry

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Created At

24 Dec 2024