COMPARISON OF GROWTH AND CONVERSION EFFICIENCY O:F THE FRESIDVATER PRAWN MACRO BRACHIUM MALCOLMSONII (H. MILNE EDWARDS) JUVENILES FED WITH FORMULATED AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS


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Authors

  • M. JOHN SAMUEL Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology Annamalai University, Parangipettai- 608 502, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
  • P. SOUNDARAPANDIAN Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology Annamalai University, Parangipettai- 608 502, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
  • T. KONNUPANDI Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology Annamalai University, Parangipettai- 608 502, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

Abstract

A nutritional study was carried out to know the feasibility of formulated
and commercial feeds on the growth of juveniles of the freshwater prawn
Macrobrachium malcolmsonii. Best relative growth rate was observed for
feed 1 followed by feeds 2 and 3. Animals fed with feed I showed higher
production than the other feeds. Higher assimilation efficiency was noticed
in the animals provided with feeds 5 and 4. Higher gross arid net growth
efficiencies were observed in the animals offered feed 1. Among the commercial
feeds feed 3 may considered to be suitable alternative to feed 1.
Keywords : Conversion efficiency, commercial & formulated feeds

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Submitted

23-03-2016

Published

01-12-2015

Issue

Vol. 28 (2001)

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Articles

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Copyright with Indian Fisheries Association.

How to Cite

SAMUEL, M. J., SOUNDARAPANDIAN, P., & KONNUPANDI, T. (2015). COMPARISON OF GROWTH AND CONVERSION EFFICIENCY O:F THE FRESIDVATER PRAWN MACRO BRACHIUM MALCOLMSONII (H. MILNE EDWARDS) JUVENILES FED WITH FORMULATED AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS. Journal of Indian Fisheries Association, 28. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JIFA/article/view/57066