Effect Of Animal And Plant Protein Diets On Growth And Fecundity In Ornamental Fish, Betta Splendens (Regan)

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2003

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Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - BAMIGDEH

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The effects of different levels of animal and plant protein (10%, 15%, 25%, 35% and 45%) on growth and fecundity in Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens, were tested over a period of 154 days. Fish fed 35% animal or plant protein had the highest mean body wet weight, growth rate, gonad weight and fecundity than any other tested level. Animal protein induced gonad develop- ment earlier than plant protein. Female B. splendens fed the 35% animal protein diet had a 79% higher gonad weight (87 mg wet weight) than those fed the diet with the same level of plant pro- tein (49 mg wet weight). Spawning trials showed that 35% animal or plant protein diets produced the highest number of eggs and the highest hatching rate compared to the other diets; hence, 35% animal or plant protein is considered the optimum level for B. splendens. Females fed the 35% animal protein diet laid 1044 eggs in three spawnings in contrast to 846 eggs produced by fish fed the 35% plant protein diet. The necessity of incorporating an optimum level of animal protein in the diet for maximum reproductive performance in B. splendens is discussed.

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animal protein diets, Betta splendens, fecundity, growth, plant protein diets, Fish culture--Israel--Periodicals., Fish culture--Periodicals., Aquaculture--Israel--Periodicals., Aquaculture--Periodicals.

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James, R., & Sampath, K. (2003). Effect Of Animal And Plant Protein Diets On Growth And Fecundity In Ornamental Fish, Betta Splendens (Regan). The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh, 55(1), 39-52.

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