Rearing of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and vundu catfish (Heterobranchus longifilis) in traditional fish ponds (whedos): Effect of stocking density on growth, production and body composition

Aquaculture

Volumn 262, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-72

  Toko, Imorou ^a,c   Fiogbe, Emile D ^a   Koukpode, Bruno ^b   Kestemont, Patrick ^c  

^a Research Unit in Wet Land   (Benin)

^b Centre Régional pour la Promotion de l'Agriculture CeRPA   (Benin)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

African catfish; Stocking density; Traditional fish pond; Vundu catfish; Whedo

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; BODY CONDITION; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; PROFITABILITY; REARING; STOCKING DENSITY;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; OUEME RIVER; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; HETEROBRANCHUS LONGIFILIS;

EID: 33846496204     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.08.054     Document Type: Article

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