饲料中补充晶体或微囊赖氨酸对草鱼生长和血浆总游离氨基酸的影响

为考察饲料中补充晶体或微囊赖氨酸对草鱼生长性能的影响,配制了豆粕含量为23%(高豆粕组),15%(低豆粕组)的两种实用饲料,在低豆粕饲料中补充晶体赖氨酸或微囊赖氨酸,使赖氨酸达到与高豆粕组一致的水平,共4个处理组,即高豆粕组、低豆粕组、低豆粕+晶体赖氨酸(晶体赖氨酸组)、低豆粕+微囊赖氨酸(微囊赖氨酸组),每处理设3个平行。饲养平均体重为(49.0±2.0)g的草鱼8周。结果表明,各组鱼体增重率分别为279.3%、239.7%、245.6%、277.5%,饲料系数为1.62、1.88、1.85、1.62。与低豆粕组相比,添加晶体赖氨酸对草鱼生长无改善(P>0.05),而添加微囊赖氨酸则提高草鱼增重率15.8%(P<0.05),降低饲料系数0.24(P<0.05),在增重率与饲料系数方面达到与高豆粕组基本一致的水平(P>0.05)。对草鱼摄食上述4种饲料0、1、2、3、4、5h后的血浆总游离氨基酸浓度测定结果表明,添加微囊赖氨酸血浆总游离氨基酸的变化趋势与高豆粕组、低豆粕组一致,即在饲后3h达到高峰,而添加晶体赖氨酸使血浆总游离氨基酸的吸收峰值提前。晶体赖氨酸经微囊化后,其水中溶失率显著降低(P<0.05),仅...     

饲料蛋白质和能量水平对红姑鱼生长和鱼体组成的影响

采用 3× 3因子试验确定不同蛋白质和脂肪水平实用饲料对红姑鱼生长和鱼体组成的影响。初始平均体重为 2 .73g的试验鱼放养在 2 7个 2 .5m× 1.5m× 1.3m的网箱中 ,每箱放养 6 0尾。用饲料蛋白质水平为38% ,42 %和 46 % ,脂肪水平为 5 % ,8%和 12 %的试验饲料饲养鱼 8周。结果表明特定生长率和饲料系数以高蛋白质组 (HP ,46 % )显著高于中蛋白组 (MP ,42 % )和低蛋白组 (LP ,38% ) (P <0 .0 5 ) ;饲料脂肪水平对鱼的生长和饲料系数没有显著影响 (P >0 .0 5 ) ;随饲料DP/DE降低 ,脏体比和肝体比增加 ;随饲料可消化能增加 ,全鱼和肝脏的脂肪含量增加 ,但对机体的蛋白含量、氨基酸构成和灰分含量没有多大的影响。从本试验可初步认为红姑鱼幼鱼最适饲料蛋白质水平为 46 % ,可消化蛋能比 (DP/DE)为 119mg·kcal-1。     

饲料中添加维生素C稀土对异育银鲫生长的影响

在基础饲料中分别添加不同剂量(0、50、100、150 mg/kg)的维生素C稀土,在室内水簇箱(50 cm×70 cm×50 cm)中进行饲养异育银鲫试验。结果表明,添加维生素C的各试验组增重率、饲料效率、蛋白质效率、鱼肉AA含量均比对照组好,但随着添加剂量的增加,增加效果呈下降趋势。以50 mg/kg的添加效果最好。     

杂交罗非鱼饮料中的肉骨粉替代鱼粉的研究

设计6种等氮等能饲料,选取360尾健康幼杂交罗非鱼(8.18±0.11g),在玻璃缸水族箱(100 cm×50 cm×50 cm)中进行为期60 d的生长实验。肉骨粉替代鱼粉蛋白的量分别为0％、20％、40％、60％、80％和100％。结果表明:肉骨粉替代鱼粉显著地影响杂交罗非鱼的增重率、特定生长率、饲料效率和蛋白质效率(P<0.05)。     

饲料中添加晶体或包膜氨基酸对异育银鲫生长和血清游离氨基酸水平的影响

进行了二个试验考察饲料中添加晶体或包膜氨基酸对异育银鲫生长和血清游离氨基酸水平的影响。试验Ⅰ设计了鱼粉含量为18%和9%的两种基础饲料(分别为高鱼粉对照组、低鱼粉对照组),在低鱼粉对照组中分别添加晶体形式、环糊精包膜、淀粉包膜的赖氨酸0.23%、蛋氯酸0.09%,饲养平均体重2.48 g的异育银鲫鱼种6周。结果表明,高鱼粉对照组、低鱼粉对照组、晶体氨基酸组、环糊精包膜氨基酸组、淀粉包膜氨基酸组的鱼体增重率分别为214.3%、169.8%、173.3%、204.7%、203.2%,与低鱼粉对照组相比,添加晶体氨基酸对异育银鲫的生长无改善(P>0.10),但添加环糊精包膜或淀粉包膜氨基酸提高了鱼体增重率20.5%、19.7%(P<0.05),饲料系数下降0.40、0.39(P<0.05)。试验Ⅱ在鱼粉含量为6%的基础饲料分别添加晶体形式、环糊精包膜、淀粉包膜的赖氨酸0.20%、蛋氨酸0.08%,在异育银鲫成鱼(平均体重220 g)摄食上述4种饲料后1、3、5、12h,尾静脉采血测定血清游离氨基酸浓度,结果表明,添加晶体氨基酸使血清游离氨基酸的吸收峰值提前,相对于晶体氨基酸而言,环糊精包膜或淀粉包膜氨基酸则使血清游离氨基酸的吸收峰值出现不同程度的延迟。上述研究表明,晶体氨基酸经环糊精、淀粉包膜处理后,其在消化道的吸收速度减缓,可利用性显著提高。     

不同投饲率对黄颡鱼幼鱼生长和存活的影响

将黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus fulvidraco Richardson)幼鱼(体长1.621±0.1561cm,体重0.093±0.02g)放养在12个容水50L(40cm×30cm×41.6cm)水槽中,每个水槽30尾,投喂含粗蛋白40.53%、粗脂肪13.14%的配合饲料,以搅碎的泥鳅(Misgurnus anguilli-caudatus)为黏合剂(二者的比例为4∶1),投饲率为15%(1组)、20%(2组)、25%(3组)和30%(4组),每组三个重复。60d的饲养表明,4组鱼的成活率最高(81.57%),1组最低(18.75%),2组和3组分别为54.83%和54.54%。统计分析表明,随投饲率增加,鱼的增重率不断增加,2、3、4组鱼的增重率显著高于1组(P<0.05),但这三组间差异不显著(P>0.05)。1组鱼的呼吸代谢率高于其他组是生长缓慢的原因。本实验证明,黄颡鱼夏花培育期间,投饲率以25%~20%为宜。     

饲料中适宜的蛋白质和氨基酸水平对刺参生长的影响

利用单因素设计,以初始体重为4.5～4.8g的刺参Apostichopus japonicus为研究对象,分别配制以鱼粉、马尾藻和酒糟等为主要成分的配合饲料(蛋白含量为14.7%、17.7%、19.1%及21.5%)喂养刺参70d。实验表明,实验刺参的增重率和对配合饲料的消化率随着饲料中蛋白含量的增加而增加。配合饲料中粗蛋白的含量为21.49%时,试验幼参的增重率及蛋白质消化率达到最大。另一组试验对5种含有不同种类和数量的氨基酸配合饲料进行了饲喂对比试验,实验进行了40d。结果表明,饲喂富含甘氨酸、蛋氨酸、赖氨酸和精氨酸饲料的刺参增重率最高。     

草金鱼幼鱼蛋白质需要量的初步研究

分别给初始体重为(19.56±1.78)g的金鱼幼鱼投喂蛋白质水平为26%、28%、30%、32%、36%、40%和42%的7种颗粒饲料,探讨草金鱼对饲料中蛋白质的需求。38d饲养试验结果表明:饲料中蛋白质含量36%时,草金鱼的增重率最大,显著高于蛋白质含量为26%、28%、30%和42%的饲料组(P<0.05),蛋白质含量为32%～40%的3个组间的增重率没有明显差异(P>0.05)。蛋白质含量为28%～44%饲料组的蛋白质效率无显著差异(P>0.05)。蛋白质含量为36%的饲料组饲料系数最低。通过对相对增重率和蛋白质效率两项指标的回归分析,确定草金鱼幼鱼配合饲料最适蛋白质含量为33.83%～35.31%。     

鱼粉和豆饼的比例对黄颡鱼生长的影响

以平均体重 11 3g的 385尾黄颡鱼为实验动物随机分为 7组 ,用 3种不同鱼粉和豆饼比例的饲料 ,进行6 4d饲养试验 ,结果表明 :饲料中蛋白质含量 38 4 6 %具有显著的增重效果 (P <0 0 1) ,蛋白质利用率 12 6 6 % ,鱼粉和豆饼的比例为 1∶0 5。     

壳聚糖对异育银鲫的生长、蛋白质合成及肌肉营养成分的影响

采用单因子浓度梯度法 ,将壳聚糖以 1 0 %、 1 5%、 2 0 %的量添加到基础饲料中 ,以基础饲料为对照 ,饲喂异育银鲫 (10 0 60± 10 96g) ,两个月后 ,测定鱼体的相对增重率和饲料系数。结果表明 ,1 0 %组的相对增重率极显著高于对照组 (P <0 0 1) ,比对照组提高 51 44% ,饲料系数比对照组下降2 0 51% ;1 5%组、 2 0 %组的相对增重率显著高于对照组 (P <0 0 5) ,比对照组分别提高 10 44%、13 19% ,饲料系数比对照组分别下降 9 81%、 10 68%。为了进一步了解壳聚糖对异育银鲫的促生长机理 ,测定了白肌的核酸含量和粗蛋白含量。结果显示 ,壳聚糖的添加可以极显著提高白肌的RNA/DNA以及RNA/蛋白质 (P <0 0 1) ,同时 ,白肌的RNA/DNA以及RNA/蛋白质与鱼体的相对增重率存在相关性     

Influence of temperature and dietary-protein supplementation eitherwith free or coated lysine on the fractional protein-turnover rates in thewhite muscle of carp

The effect of protein quality and of supplementation of corn-glutenprotein with lysine on the growth, feed conversion and protein turnoverrates in white muscle was investigated in carp (Cyprinus carpio) acclimatedto either 18 or 25 °C. Fish fed the lysine-deficient diet showed asignificantly lower food intake, weight gain and feed-conversion efficiencythan animals fed the lysine-sufficient diets, regardless of environmentaltemperature. Coated lysine, compared with free lysine, proved to be asignificantly better way of supplementing dietary protein, as shown byfeed-conversion indices at 18 and 25 °C. White-muscle protein, RNA andDNA contents were not altered by dietary treatment or water temperature.Supplementation with coated lysine, but not with free lysine, significantlyincreased the protein-synthesis rate (K_S) at 18 or 25 °Cin comparison to lysine deficiency, although not to control values. Theeffiiency of protein synthesis (K_RNA) and retention (PRE)obtained for fish fed the coated-lysine diet, at 18 °C, reached controlvalues. At 25 °C PRE and protein accumulation rate (K_G)showed the following significant differences: lysine-deficient diet D, K_RNA or protein-related growth, at bothtemperatures.     

The influence of feeding diets containing wheat gluten supplemented with dipeptides or free amino acids on structure and development of the skeletal muscle of carp (Cyprinus carpio)

A 28-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the influence of feeding diets containing plant protein wheat gluten supplemented with dipeptides or free amino acids on structure and development of the skeletal muscles of carp (Cyprinus carpio). Common carp fingerlings (1 month old) having an of average weight of 0.07 ± 0.02 g and total length of 17.79 ± 1.79 mm were fed three formulated diets—wheat gluten protein-based diets supplemented with Lys–Gly dipeptide (PP), free lysine and glycine (AA), control diet without lysine supplemented (CON)—and two other diets: restrictive diet—frozen zooplankton (Z) and commercial diet Aglo Norse (AN). After 28 days of experimental feeding, statistically significant higher survival was observed among fish fed AN and Z diets (99.5 ± 1.0 %; P ≤ 0.05). The feeding AN diet has had also a positive influence on weight and growth rate as well as on development and growth of skeletal muscles. Furthermore, carps fed AN diet had the largest area of red and white muscle as compared with the other feeding groups, and the differences were statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05). The increase in the number of proliferating cells (proliferating cell nuclear antigen) was observed on the last day of the experiment among carps fed PP, AA and CON. Moreover, fish fed PP significantly had the greatest number of MyoD- and myogenin-positive nucleus (P ≤ 0.05). Among the experimental diets based on wheat gluten, a positive impact on structure and development of muscles has been observed in carps fed PP diet.     

Effects of dietary fishmeal replacement with Spirulina platensis on the growth,feed utilization,digestion and physiological parameters in juvenile gibel carp (Carassis auratus gibelio var. CAS III)

A 60‐day growth experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary replacement of fishmeal by Spirulina platensis on growth performance, digestion and physiological parameters in juvenile gibel carp (5.0 ± 1.0 g). Four diets were formulated to replace 0 (SP0), 50% (SP50), 75% (SP75) and 100% (SP100) of dietary fishmeal protein by S. platensis respectively. Other two diets based on SP100 were supplemented with 2% dicalcium phosphate (SP100 + P) or 0.28% coated lysine (SP100 + Lys). The results showed that no significant differences of specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency (FE), feeding rate (FR) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) were observed between SP0 group and the replacement groups (SP50, SP75 and SP100). FE and PER of fish‐fed SP100 + Lys diet were significantly higher than the fish‐fed SP100 diet (p < .05). Apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs) of dry matter, protein, energy and phosphorus increased significantly with the increasing S. platensis inclusion. Meanwhile, fish from SP100 + P or SP100 + Lys group had higher ADCs of nutrients compared to the SP100 group (p < .05). Compared with SP0 diet, fish‐fed S. platensis diets had higher activities of plasma superoxide dismutase, hepatopancreas total antioxidant capacity, plasma alkaline phosphatase and plasma lysozyme, as well as the lower content of plasma malondialdehyde. The present results indicated that dietary fishmeal could be fully replaced by S. platensis without any negative effects on growth performance of gibel carp. Supplementation of lysine in the S. platensis replacement diet could further improve the feed utilization of gibel carp.     

Effects of various diet formulations (experimental and commercial) on the morphology of the liver and intestine of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) juveniles

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of three formulated diets: wheat gluten protein‐based diets supplemented with Lys–Gly dipeptide (PP) or free lisine and glycine (AA), and a control diet without lysine supplementation (CON), two commercial starters: Aller Futura (AF), Aglo Norse (AN) and frozen Chironomidae larvae (CH) for on the growth and digestive system development of rainbow trout. The experiment lasted 28 days and survival at the end of the experiment was the highest in the group fed AF (87.9±4.2%) and the lowest in the group fed the CON diet (74.0±4.3%). Fish fed the CON diet showed a significantly lower crude protein content, and the AA group had a significantly higher lipid level (P≤0.05) in body carcass compared with the other groups. The highest density of intestinal goblet cells (P≤0.05) was observed in fish fed the CON diet, while the lowest density was seen in the distal intestine in the AF group. The hepatocyte cytoplasm of all fish stored more glycogen than lipids. These results indicate that wheat gluten protein‐based diets supplemented with dipeptide Lys–Gly (PP) or free lysine and glycine (AA) supported growth, protein efficiency rate and intestine epithelium homeostasis. On the other hand, fish fed CON (lysine‐deficient diet) showed lower survival and growth rate, and disturbances of intestine epithelium homeostasis, probably as a result of lysine deficiency.     

Effects of feeding frequency and rate of stomach evacuation on utilization of dietary free and protein-bound lysine for growth by channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus

Previous research has demonstrated that free lysine is utilized less efficiently for growth than protein-bound lysine in practical diets by young channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus . Two experiments were conducted in an attempt to explain this. In experiment 1, diets based on soybean meal or peanut meal–corn gluten meal supplemented with L -lysine HCl were fed to channel catfish (1.7 g average weight) either two or five times daily. The diet containing protein-bound lysine from soybean meal allowed greater weight gains than the diet supplemented with free lysine, and fish fed five times daily grew faster than fish fed twice daily. The interaction between lysine source and feeding frequency was not significant, indicating that feeding frequency did not affect the utilization of free lysine relative to that of protein-bound lysine. In experiment 2, ingesta were collected from the stomachs of fish at various times after feeding. The ratio of lysine to chromic oxide in ingesta from fish fed the free lysine-supplemented diet decreased with time, whereas no change occurred in this ratio in fish fed the protein-bound lysine diet. This indicates that free lysine passed from the stomach more rapidly than protein-bound lysine and suggests that free lysine would be absorbed before protein-bound lysine.     

葡萄糖和玉米淀粉对草鱼生长和肠系膜脂肪沉积的影响

采用30%葡萄糖或玉米淀粉作为糖源的配制两种纯化饲料,饲养初始体重为(35.94±1.86)g的两组草鱼,经过为期9周的生长试验,观察葡萄糖和玉米淀粉对草鱼生长和肠系膜脂肪沉积的影响.实验结果显示摄食葡萄糖饲料的草鱼其相对生长率、饲料效率和蛋白质效率均显著高于玉米淀粉组,而肠系膜脂肪占鱼体的百分比在葡萄糖饲料组和淀粉饲料组之间存在显著性差异,分别为1.85%±0.46%和3.56%±0.45%.由此可见,葡萄糖比玉米淀粉对草鱼的生长具有更好的作用,而玉米淀粉比葡萄糖更容易引起草鱼肠系膜脂肪沉积的增加.     

Effect of partial replacement of dietary monocalcium phosphate with neutral phytase on growth performance and phosphorus digestibility in gibel carp,Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch)

A feeding trial was conducted to study the effect of partial replacement of dietary monocalcium phosphate (MCP) with neutral phytase on growth performance and phosphorus digestibility in gibel carp, Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch). Control diet was prepared with 2% MCP but without phytase (P0). Other three experimental diets were prepared by replacement of MCP by 25%, 50% and 75% respectively in comparison with control with supplementation of neutral phytase at 500 U kg^?1 diet in each and designated as P25, P50 and P75 respectively. Gibel carp (initial body weight of 30.22 ± 1.98 g) were reared in twelve 300‐L cylindrical fibreglass tanks provided with filtered flow‐through tap water at 26–28°C. After 8‐week experiment, gibel carp fed with P50 had no obvious differences from the control group on weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein efficiency rate (PER) and survival rate. Phytase supplementation did not affect body compositions or muscle compositions. Crude protein and phosphorus (P) contents in the faeces of fish fed with the phytase‐supplemented diets were significantly lower than those of the control group. The apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs) of crude protein and P in gibel carp were increased when fish fed with the diets in which MCP was replaced by neutral phytase. This study suggested that partial replacement of dietary MCP at 50% with neutral phytase was considered as a recommended dietary supplemental level and increased dietary P and protein availability.     

Effect of dietary protein reduction with lysine and methionnine supplementation on growth performance,body composition and total ammonia nitrogen excretion of juvenile grass carp,Ctenopharyngodon idella

A 63‐day growth trial was undertaken to estimate the effects of supplemented lysine and methionine with different dietary protein levels on growth performance and feed utilization in Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Six plant‐based practical diets were prepared, and 32CP, 30CP and 28CP diets were formulated to contain 320 g kg^?1, 300 g kg^?1 and 280 g kg^?1 crude protein without lysine and methionine supplementation. In the supplementary group, lysine and methionine were added to formulate 32AA, 30AA and 28AA diets with 320 g kg^?1, 300 g kg^?1 and 280 g kg^?1 dietary crude protein, respectively, according to the whole body amino acid composition of Grass Carp. In the groups without lysine and methionine supplementation, weight gain (WG, %) and specific growth rate (SGR, % day^?1) of the fish fed 32CP diet were significantly higher than that of fish fed 30CP and 28CP diets, but no significant differences were found between 30CP‐ and 28CP‐diet treatments. WG and SGR of the fish fed 32AA and 30AA diets were significantly higher than that of fish fed 28AA diets, and the performance of grass carp was also significantly improved when fed diets with lysine and methionine supplementation (P < 0.05), and the interaction between dietary protein level and amino acid supplementation was noted between WG and SGR (P < 0.05). Feed intake (FI) was significantly increased with the increase in dietary protein level and the supplementation of lysine and methionine (P < 0.05), but feed conversion ratio (FCR) showed a significant decreasing trend (P < 0.05). Two days after total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) concentration test, the values of TAN discharged by the fish 8 h after feeding were 207.1, 187.5, 170.6, 157.3, 141.3 and 128.9 mg kg^?1 body weight for fish fed 32CP, 32AA, 30CP, 30AA, 28CP and 28AA diets, respectively. TAN excretion by grass carp was reduced in plant‐based practical diets with the increase in dietary protein level and the supplementation of lysine and methionine (P < 0.05). The results indicated that lysine and methionine supplementation to the plant protein sources‐based practical diets can improve growth performance and feed utilization of grass carp, and the dietary crude protein can be reduced from 320 g kg^?1 to 300 g kg^?1 through balancing amino acids profile. The positive effect was not observed at 280 g kg^?1 crude protein level.     

Protein‐sparing capability of dietary lipid in herbivorous and omnivorous freshwater finfish: a comparative case study on grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus × O. aureus)

Two, 8‐week feeding trials were conducted to compare protein‐sparing capability of dietary lipid in herbivorous grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and omnivorous tilapia (Oreochomis niloticus × O. aureus). Utilizing a 2 × 3 factorial design, experimental diets containing two levels of crude protein (380 and 250 g kg⁻¹) and three levels of lipid (0, 40 and 100 g kg⁻¹) were formulated for use in both feeding trials. Growth performances showed better response of both fish fed 380 g kg⁻¹ protein diet than those fed 250 g kg⁻¹ protein diet. Despite the dietary protein level, weight gain (WG), specific growth ratio (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio were much higher (P < 0.05) for grass carp fed 40 g kg⁻¹ lipid diet than those fed 100 g kg⁻¹ lipid diet; however, there were no significant differences in tilapia fed the two diets. The feed intake of grass carp fed lipid‐free diet was the lowest, but it tended to decrease with increase in dietary lipids in tilapia. Lipid retention (LR) was negatively correlated with dietary lipid concentration of both fish. Viscerosomatic index (VSI), hepatosomatic index (HSI), intraperitoneal fat ratio (IPF) and whole‐body and liver lipid content positively correlated with dietary lipid concentration of both fish. Plasma parameters and liver enzymes activities were also positively correlated with dietary lipid concentration of both fish. Liver lipid contents were higher and enzymes activities were lower in grass carp when compared with tilapia. These data suggested that there was no evidence of a protein‐sparing effect of dietary lipids in grass carp. Tilapia has relatively higher capacity to endure high dietary lipid level compared to grass carp.     

Effect of dietary lysine and methionine supplementation on growth, nutrient utilization, carcass compositions and haemato-biochemical status in Indian Major Carp, Rohu (Labeo rohita H.) fed soy protein-based diet

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted in flow through system to examine the effects of dietary supplementation of lysine and methionine on growth, nutrient utilization, haemato-biochemical status and carcass compositions in Indian major carp, rohu, Labeo rohita fingerlings (average weight 6.32 ± 0.06 g). Four experimental soy protein-based diets D ₀ (without lysine or methionine supplementation), D ₁ (lysine supplementation alone), D ₂ (methionine supplementation alone) and D₃ (both lysine and methionine supplementation) were fed to triplicate groups. l -Lysine and dl -methionine were added to the diets containing 550 g kg⁻¹ soybean meals at 4 and 7 g kg⁻¹ of dry diet respectively. Significant higher weight gain, specific growth rate (SGR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), dry matter retention, nitrogen retention, total ash retention, whole carcass protein, haemoglobin concentration, haematocrit value, total erythrocytic count, total leucocytic count, plasma glucose and plasma total protein and lower FCR, per cent lipid retention and whole body moisture content were observed in fish fed soya protein-based diet supplemented with both lysine and methionine than that of fish of other dietary groups at the end of 8 weeks feeding trial. Although fish fed diet supplemented with either methionine or lysine did not show any significant differences of growth performances, feed utilization, carcass composition and haemato-biochemical status, fish of both of these dietary groups showed significantly better growth performances, feed utilization, carcass composition and haemato-biochemical status than that of fish fed diet without lysine and methionine supplementation.