Optimization of dietary protein requirement for pond-reared mahseer Tor putitora Hamilton (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 35, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1270-1276

  Islam, Md Shahidul ^a   Tanaka, Masaru ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Growth; Mahseer; Protein requirement; Tor putitora

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; ARTIFICIAL DIET; CYPRINID; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GROWTH; PROTEIN;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; FRAXINUS; TOR; TOR PUTITORA;

EID: 6944250436     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2004.01149.x     Document Type: Article

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