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Effects of stocking density on the growth rates of Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Günther) cultured in floating cages
Author(s) -
NAVA A. FLORES,
NOVOA M. A. OLVERA,
CRISTIANO A. GARCIA
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1989.tb00442.x
Subject(s) - stocking , biology , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , feed conversion ratio , body weight , growth rate , mathematics , geometry , endocrinology
. An experimental growth trial in floating cages at three different stocking densities was carried out. 15–19‐cm mean total length, 18.5‐g mean individual weight fish were stocked at 25, 50 and 1OO per m 3 . A 40% protein balanced diet was used as feed. The results of the study showed no statistically significant differences in growth among the three treatments. Food conversion ratios ranged from 3.10 to 3.34, and spiecific growth rates were between 1.40 and 1.48%/day.