Growth and survival rate of giant freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879) fed with Terminalia catappa seed meal
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Growth and survival rate of giant freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879) fed with Terminalia catappa seed meal
Abstract
Aquaculture’s role in economic development, health and environment is very substantial. Giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) comprises an important fishery in many natural freshwater bodies in several tropical and sub-tropical countries all over the world. This study evaluated the effect of incorporating potential plant-based feedstuff in aquaculture, specifically the Terminalia catappa seed meal (TCSM) on the growth characteristics and survival rate of the cultured prawn. The experiment was carried out for 60 days in freshwater tanks in three (3) replications with the following treatments: T0- Control (Commercial Feeds), T1- 5%, T2 – 10% and T3- 20%, which were laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Data were subjected to One way ANOVA at p=0.05. Results showed that those fed with 10% TCSM in Treatment 2 got the highest growth increment of 7.09 g in weight and 17.93 mm in length. Specific growth rate of 11.82 %BW day-1 and 29.88 %day-1 in terms of weight and length respectively were also obtained from Treatment 2. For the survival rate, prawns fed with 10% TCSM also got the highest survival presentage of 98% which is significantly higher than the control treatment. Results suggested that incorporation of Terminalia catappa seed meal in prawn diet is a potential supplementation for better growth as well as survival of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii).
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