Effect of live and artificial feeds on the growth and survival of Macrobrachium malcolmsonii (H. Milne Edwards) larvae and juveniles
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P Soundarapandian
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
Parangipettai - 608 502, India
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S Ravichandran
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
Parangipettai - 608 502, India
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T Kannupandi
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
Parangipettai - 608 502, India
Abstract
Freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium malcolmsonii, is a potential species foraquaculture. Larvae of M. malcolmsonii were reared in synthetic brackishwaterusing commercial salts. Live and artificial feeds were provided, either individuallyor in combination. Survival was significantly higher when Artemia wascombined with other feeds. Weight gain of the juveniles fed with adult Artemia(8.41 g), earthworm (4.90 g) and oyster (4.54 g) was better than those fed withartificial feed I (3.18 g) and II (3.86). Among the five feeds tested Artemia wasbest for M. malcolmsonii larvae and juveniles.Downloads
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Soundarapandian, P., Ravichandran, S., & Kannupandi, T. (2011). Effect of live and artificial feeds on the growth and survival of Macrobrachium malcolmsonii (H. Milne Edwards) larvae and juveniles. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 49(1), 79-84. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8375
