Striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus has emerged as a new candidate species with possibility of vertical and horizontal expansion of aquaculture sector with world-wide market. In aquaculture, feed cost is considered as major investment and predominantly affects the margin of profit. Four...

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to determine lysine requirement of juvenile yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) by feeding formulated diets containing crystalline L-lysine. Six isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets (405 g kg^-1 protein, 18 kJ g^-1 gloss energy) containing fish meal...

A 6-week growth trial was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with maggot meal (MGM) and soybean meal (SBM) on the growth performance and antioxidant responses of gibel carp (GC) and darkbarbel catfish (DC). The basal diet was formulated to contain 114 g kg^-1 fish meal...

The basic nutrient requirements for channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, are well known, with anecdotal evidence suggesting that catfish fry grow faster and have better survival when fed an animal protein diet. However, the ability to grow channel catfish as small as 11 g on all plant diets and a...