Feeding frequency affects feed intake and growth in juvenile pirarucu (Arapaima gigas)

ABSTRACT Pirarucu is one of the main fish species for the development of aquaculture in the Amazon. In this study, the optimal feeding frequency for juvenile pirarucu was assessed based on growth and feed efficiency. Juvenile pirarucu weighing ca. 80 g were fed once, twice, three or four times daily...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Oeda RODRIGUES, Adriana Ferreira LIMA, Caniggia Lacerda ANDRADE, Rafaella Machado dos Santos de MEDEIROS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2019-03-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672019000100011&tlng=en