Effect of different feeds on growth, survival and production of freshwater mud eel, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton)


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Authors

  • N T Narejo Department of Freshwater Biology and Fisheries, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
  • S M Rahmatullah Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • M Mamnur Rashid Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of different feeds on growth,
survival and production of freshwater mud eel, Monopterus cuchia reared in
cemented cisterns (1.25m2 each) over a period of twelve months from July 2000
to June 2001. Three different feeds namely F 1(live small fish), F 2 (dead small
fish) and F 3 (pellet feed, 30% protein) were applied to treatment I, II and III
respectively. Each cistern was stocked with ten fish having mean initial body
weight of 30.5 ± 4.25 g, each treatment was replicated thrice. Highest weight
gain of 71.20 ± 3.78 g was obtained in treatment II (p<0.05), followed by treatment
I (46.46 ± 2.30 g) and lowest 26.10± 2.40 g in treatment III. Survival 76.66
± 4.76%, specific growth rate 0.3297 ± 0.01 and production 0.624 ± 0.056 Kg/ m2/
year were also highest in treatment II. Weight gain was observed throughout
the study period from February to November. However, slight weight loss
(estivation) was observed during winter from December to January. Water quality
parameters like temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH and alkalinity were optimum.
On the basis of better growth, survival rate and production, it is suggested
that dead small fish are suitable for the culture of M. cuchia in cemented
cisterns

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Author Biographies

  • N T Narejo, Department of Freshwater Biology and Fisheries, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
    Department of Freshwater Biology and Fisheries, University of Sindh, Jamshoro,
    Sindh, Pakistan
  • S M Rahmatullah, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
    Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University,
    Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • M Mamnur Rashid, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
    Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University,
    Mymensingh, Bangladesh

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Vol. 50 No. 4 (2003)

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How to Cite

Narejo, N. T., Rahmatullah, S. M., & Rashid, M. M. (2011). Effect of different feeds on growth, survival and production of freshwater mud eel, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 50(4), 473-477. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/7664