The evolution of body muscle composition of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) (Burchell 1822)
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Author
Maithya, J.Date
1998
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Changes in body muscle composition of Clarias gariepinus were studied in fish reared from 1.08 g to 383 g mean body weight in a 201-day culture period. Changes in the amount of protein content, dry matter and ash free dry matter in the muscle tissue can be described as a function of body weight. The percentage of protein content was observed to be higher in bigger fish. Fat content was low throughout the fingerling stage. Specific growth rate decreased significantly at 400 g mean body weight (P<0.05) while feed conversion rate increased. The conclusion, based on the culture conditions in this study, is that the optimal weight for harvesting C. gariepinus is 400 g.Journal
Naga, the ICLARM QuarterlyVolume
21Issue/Article Nr
2Page Range
24-26Resource/Dataset Location
http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2298.pdfCollections