Feeding sequences (rotifer and dry diet), survival, growth and biochemical composition of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus Burchell (Pisces: Clariidae), larvae

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 731-741

  Awaiss A ^a   Kestemont, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ ABDOU MOUMOUNI   (Niger)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATFISH CULTURE; FEEDING REGIME; LARVA;

ACTINOPTERYGII; BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; CLARIIDAE; PISCES; ROTIFERA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031729074     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.1998.29100731.x     Document Type: Article

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