Comparison of the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus (NWAC103 Strain) and the channel X blue catfish, I. punctatus X I. furcatus, F1 hybrid for growth, feed efficiency, processing yield, and body composition

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 63-71

  Li, Menghe H ^a   Robinson, Edwin H ^a   Manning, Bruce B ^a   Yant, D Roger ^b   Chatakondi, Nagaraj G ^b   Bosworth, Brian G ^c   Wolters, William R ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Harvest Select Farms   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Growth; I. punctatus X I. furcatus hybrid; Ictalurus punctatus; Processing yield

Indexed keywords

FISH CULTURE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RATE; POND CULTURE; SURVIVAL;

CATFISH; FRAXINUS; ICTALURUS; ICTALURUS FURCATUS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 4143097083     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v15n03_05     Document Type: Article

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