Effect of Feeding Frequency on Sex-Reversal and on Growth on Nile Tilipia,Oreochromis niloticus

Methyltestosterone-treated feed was fed at four different feeding frequencies to Oreochromis niloticus fry held in hapas in order to evaluate the effect on sex reversal and on growth. Sex reversal rates greater than 97% were obtained for feeding rates ranging from 2 times/day, 5 days/week, to 4 times/day, 7 days/week. Greatest growth and lowest feed conversion occured when the fry were fed 4 times/day vs. 2 times/day. Fish were graded to sizes &#le; 15 mm and > 15 mm at the end of the 30-day treatment period and later sexed. There was no difference in the percent males between small or large fish.