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Growth performance, feed utilization, survival and body composition of rabbitfish Siganus canaliculatus raised at two different stocking densities in sea net cages

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Title Growth performance, feed utilization, survival and
body composition of rabbitfish Siganus canaliculatus
raised at two different stocking densities in sea net cages
 
Creator Yousif, Omer M
Krishna Kumar, K
Ali, A A
 
Subject Cage culture
Food and Feeding
Aquaculture
 
Description Over a period of 213-day, the effect of two stocking densities (8 and 12 fish/m3)
on the performance of the rabbitfish, Siganus canaliculatus (3.38g ±0.14) in floating cage
nets was tested. The results of the study revealed no differences (p < 0.05) in the growth
performance and survival of the two groups. Comparatively, the fish group under the higher
stocking density (12 fish/m3) exhibited a lower survival rate. The values of feed intake, feed
utilization efficiency and final body composition for both treatments did not differ
significantly (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the study suggested the possibility of applying higher
stocking density in commercial rabbitfish farming. However, more studies are needed on
the effects of high stocking densities on fish survival.
 
Date 2005
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/11153/1/Emirates%20Journal%20of%20Agriculture_2005_Krishna%20Kumar%20Growth%20performance%2C%20feed%20utilization%2C%20survival%20and.pdf
Yousif, Omer M and Krishna Kumar, K and Ali, A A (2005) Growth performance, feed utilization, survival and body composition of rabbitfish Siganus canaliculatus raised at two different stocking densities in sea net cages. Emirates Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 17 (2). pp. 14-22.