Comparison of some live organisms and artificial diet as feed for Asian catfish Clarias macrocephalus (Günther) larvae

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 437-443

  Evangelista, Antonieta D ^a   Fortes, N R ^b   Santiago, C B ^b  

^a SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL DIET; FEEDING; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; LARVA;

ARTEMIA; BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS PLUMOSUS; CLARIAS MACROCEPHALUS; MOINA; MOINA MACROCOPA; TUBIFEX; TUBIFEX SP.;

EID: 33845372953     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2005.00643.x     Document Type: Article

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