Live and formulated diet evaluation through initial growth and survival of jundiá larvae, Rhamdia quelen

Scientia Agricola

Paulo César Falanghe Carneiro²  Jorge Daniel Mikos²  Marianne Schorer²  Paulo Roberto Campagnoli Oliveira Filho²  Fabiano Bendhack¹ 

[1] ,Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais ZootecniaSão José dos Pinhais PR ,Brasil

关键词: feed;    zooplankton;    nutrition;    silver catfish;    ração;    zooplâncton;    nutrição;    bagre cinza;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-90162003000400002

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Live diet (LD) dependence and the lack of suitable formulated diets (FD) are major constraints for the expansion of larviculture of many fish species. The low digestibility and nutritional quality of FD are factors that might explain their failure as a stand-alone starter food. To determine whether FD in combination with LD (zooplankton) may efficiently increase larval growth and survival of jundiá (Rhamdia quelen), when compared to fish fed by either types of diet alone, jundiá larvae (5.57 mm; 1.41 mg) were initially stocked into 12 10-L aquaria (100 larvae per aquarium). Replicate groups (n=4) were fed ad libitum one of the three diets for 20 (when fed FD) or 48 days (when fed LD or the combined diets). Larvae fed FD alone presented significantly lower survival and growth rates as compared to larvae fed LD or a combination of both (co-fed). In addition, co-fed larvae grew better (170 mg) in relation to those fed solely with LD (110 mg). Such better performance of combined feeding indicates that most of the required nutrients are in balance when both diet sources are included. More can be learned about fish larvae nutrition by further testing the effect of feeding combined diets, which include zooplankton, than only testing new ingredients or protein sources commonly used in the elaboration of juvenile or adult fish feeds.

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