Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Research Unit in Animal Nutrition and Production (RUANP), University of Dschang, Cameroon

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• Research Article   
  Effects of Dietary Protein Level on Growth Performance of Pre-growing Catfish Clarias jaensis (Boulanger 1909) Fingerlings in Captivity
  Author(s): Komguep N. Ronald*, Efole E. Thomas, Defang F. Henry, Nana T. Alrigent, Mube K. Herve and Tagning Z.P. Davy
  
  The study of the effects of protein level on the survival rate, growth performance and the cost of production of pre-maturing Clarias jaensis fingerlings was carried out for 90 days at the Teaching and Research farm (5°36'-5°44'; 5°37'- 5°- 44'LN; 9°94' -10°06'and 9°85' - 10°06' LE; altitude 1392 -1396 m) of the University of Dschang. The aim of this work was to improve the production of this fish by determining its protein requirements. For this purpose, 360 Fingerlings of Clarias jaensis with an average weight of 23 ± 1.8 g and Total length 13.95 ± 2.90 cm were divided into 4 batches corresponding to diets containing 30; 35; 40 and 45% crude protein in the feed. The fish were fed twice a day at 5% of the ichthyobiomass and the quantities of feed where readjusted each month after biometrical monitoring.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9546.21.12.658

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