TY - JOUR
T1 - Notes on the growth of Israeli sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) during the primary nursing phase
AU - Hecht, T.
AU - Appelbaum, S.
N1 - Funding Information:
The senior author acknowledgest he financial support of the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the National Council for Research Development of Israel and Rhodes University, and the hospitality of the Director of the Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research of the Ben Gurion University of the Negev while undertaking this investigation. Epol (Pty ) Ltd., the S.A. Fishmeal Producers Association (Pty ) Ltd., and Mission Health Foods provided the feed ingredients.
PY - 1987/6/1
Y1 - 1987/6/1
N2 - The growth of Clarias gariepinus larvae and juveniles at three densities during the first 50 days of primary nursing is described. The fish were reared on a combination of dry and live food and showed exceptionally high rates of growth in length and weight. The maximum final average length and weight at the end of the experiment were 87.6 mm TL and 5.3 g, respectively. Growth was found to be positively density dependent. The results illustrate the merit of artificial dry feeds for the rearing of the larvae and juveniles of this species.
AB - The growth of Clarias gariepinus larvae and juveniles at three densities during the first 50 days of primary nursing is described. The fish were reared on a combination of dry and live food and showed exceptionally high rates of growth in length and weight. The maximum final average length and weight at the end of the experiment were 87.6 mm TL and 5.3 g, respectively. Growth was found to be positively density dependent. The results illustrate the merit of artificial dry feeds for the rearing of the larvae and juveniles of this species.
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U2 - 10.1016/0044-8486(87)90071-8
DO - 10.1016/0044-8486(87)90071-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:38249033616
SN - 0044-8486
VL - 63
SP - 195
EP - 204
JO - Aquaculture
JF - Aquaculture
IS - 1-4
ER -