| Title |
Effect of stocking density and different diets on growth of Percula Clownfish, Amphiprion percula (Lacepede, 1802)
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| Published in |
SpringerPlus, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40064-015-0967-x |
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| Authors |
João Chambel, Vera Severiano, Teresa Baptista, Susana Mendes, Rui Pedrosa |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of stocking density (0.5, 1, 2 and 3 fishL(-1)) and commercial marine fish diets (diet A, B, C and D) over four months on specific growth rate, condition factor, percentage without anomalous pigmentation (partial or total lack of white bands -miss-band) and survival of juvenile Amphiprion percula. Results showed that at 0.5 fishL(-1) densities induced the best survival (100%) and also the maximum percentage of fish without miss-band (58.33 +/-4.417%). The maximum SGR was obtained for the 0.5 fishL(-1) (0.459 ± 0.023% cm/day). However, the best condition factor (2.53 +/- 0.27) was achieved for 2 fishL(-1) densities. There were no significant differences in survival (68.9 to 84.5%), fish without miss-bands (18.03 to 26.92%) and condition factor (1.92 to 2.1) among diets during the experimental period. On the other hand, diet C (with 41% crude protein) supported the best SGR (0.485 ± 0.001% cmday(-1)). The results suggested that stocking density are critical and more relevant when compared with the different diet tested, namely on specific growth rate, condition factor, the miss-band and survival of juvenile percula clownfish. This study has particular significance with regards to anemonefishes husbandry in terms of survival and production efficiency. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 70 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 10% |
| Researcher | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 14% |
| Unknown | 23 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 29 | 41% |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 6% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 26 | 37% |