Effect of dietary protein level on growth, survival, feed utilisation and body composition of hybrid Clarias catfish (Clarias batrachus x Clarias gariepinus)

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 104, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 169-178

  Giri, S S ^a   Sahoo, S K ^a   Sahu, A K ^a   Meher, P K ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Growth; Hybrid catfish; Intestinal enzyme; Post larvae; Protein level; Survival

Indexed keywords

BATRACHOIDES; CATFISH; CLARIAS; CLARIAS BATRACHUS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; FRAXINUS;

EID: 0037455664     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(02)00295-X     Document Type: Article

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