Feeding rate and frequency on growth of juvenile pompano

The objective of this work was to evaluate the ideal feeding rate and frequency for juvenile pompano (Trachinotus marginatus). Two experiments were carried out in a completely randomized design, with three replicates each. In experiment I, 25 fish (4.8±0.6 g and 6.48±0.01 cm) were stocked in 15 tank...

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Autores: Cunha, Viviana Lisboa da, Shei, Marcelo Roberto Pereira, Okamoto, Marcelo Hideo, Rodrigues, Ricardo Vieira, Sampaio, Luís André Nassr de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da FURG (RI FURG)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.furg.br:1/5789
Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.furg.br/handle/1/5789
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2013000800020
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Trachinotus marginatus
Feed management
Marine fish culture
Manejo alimentar
Piscicultura marinha
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Sumario:The objective of this work was to evaluate the ideal feeding rate and frequency for juvenile pompano (Trachinotus marginatus). Two experiments were carried out in a completely randomized design, with three replicates each. In experiment I, 25 fish (4.8±0.6 g and 6.48±0.01 cm) were stocked in 15 tanks (50 L) during 21 days and fed 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20% body weight per day. In experiment II, 20 fish (4.1±0.1 g and 6.6±0.1 cm) were stocked in 15 tanks (40 L) during 28 days and fed 2, 6, 8, and 10 times a day. The tested feeding rates and frequencies did not influence survival. Final weight and length in experiment I were significantly lower in fish fed 4% body weight per day, whereas in experiment II only weight was significantly lower in fish fed 2 and 6 times a day. At the end of both experiments, apparent feed conversion showed significant difference, with the worst value observed for fish fed 20% body weight per day in experiment I and 2 times a day in experiment II. Juvenile pompano show better growth performance when fed 8% body weight per day and 8 times a day.