n-3高不饱和脂肪酸对黑鲷幼鱼生长及脂肪代谢的影响

研究了饲料中不同水平n-3 HUFA（0.79%,0.83%,0.85%,0.88%,0.92%,0.94%;DHA/EPA=2.8/1）对黑鲷幼鱼生长及脂肪代谢的影响。结果显示：（1）黑鲷幼鱼肝体指数（HSI）及腹脂率（IPF ratio）随饲料中n-3 HUFA含量的增加而减小,且于0.92%和0.94%组时显著低于其他各组;脂肪细胞直径呈减小趋势,其中0.94%组显著小于0.85%组;肌肉脂肪含量受n-3 HUFA的影响显著,于0.88%组时达到最低。各组全鱼水份和脂肪含量差异不显著（P>0.05）。肝脏、肌肉及腹腔脂肪组织饱和脂肪酸（∑SFA）和C16∶0含量均随饲料n-3 HUFA水平增加呈下降趋势,而∑n-3 HUFA呈显著上升趋势。各组织中DHA/EPA不受饲料脂肪酸组成的影响。以增重率为参考指标,二次回归分析结果表明,黑鲷幼鱼［（8.08±0.09） g］获得最佳增重时对饲料中n-3 HUFA的需要量为0.87% DM;（2）黑鲷幼鱼肝脏脂肪酸合成酶（FAS）活性及基因表达水平均在n-3 HUFA>0.92%时有显著下降（P<0.05）;腹腔脂肪激素敏感脂肪酶（HSL）活性及基因表达水平均随饲料中n-3 HUFA的添加呈升高趋势（P<0.05）,且高含量n-3 HUFA（0.94%）可使HSL活性增加近一倍。结果表明,饲料中n-3 HUFA通过同步调控脂肪合成与分解两个过程影响黑鲷幼鱼脂肪代谢。     

活饵料中n-3高度不饱和脂肪酸对黑鲷仔稚鱼生长和存活的影响

采用乳化油直接添加法,用n－3高度不饱和脂肪酸（n－3HUFA）含量不等的4种乳化油分别强化轮虫、卤虫活饵料,培育4组黑鲷仔鱼和稚鱼,各自历时15d,结果表明,n－3HUFA对黑鲷仔鱼和稚鱼的生长和存活均有重要影响。在该条件下,轮虫体内n－3HUFA含量为0．233％（湿重计）,卤虫体内n－3HUFA含量为4．273％（湿重计）时,仔鱼和稚鱼达到最佳生长和成活率。     

n-3/n-6 HUFA对许氏平鲉幼鱼生长、体组成及组织脂肪酸组成的影响

为研究饲料n-3/n-6高不饱和脂肪酸(HUFA)对许氏平鲉幼鱼生长、体组成及组织脂肪酸组成的影响,配制了6种n-3/n-6 HUFA(D1:14.28,D2:9.26,D3:5.66,D4:3.06,D5:2.02,D6:1.50)的等氮等脂的实验饲料。以许氏平鲉幼鱼(36.30±0.03) g为研究对象,在网箱中养殖65 d,分为6实验组,每组设3个重复,每个重复30尾鱼。结果发现:①饲料n-3/n-6 HUFA对许氏平鲉幼鱼的成活率无显著影响。随着n-3/n-6 HUFA降低,幼鱼增重率呈先上升后下降趋势,饲料系数呈相反趋势,D2和D3组的增重率显著高于各组。②全鱼和肌肉粗脂肪含量呈先上升后下降趋势,分别在D2、D3组达到最大值。肝脏粗脂肪含量呈先下降后上升趋势,D2组显著小于其他各组。③各组织C20:4n-6含量随n-3/n-6 HUFA的降低均呈上升趋势,而C20:5n-3、C22:6n-3和n-3/n-6 HUFA整体呈下降趋势。④鱼体脂肪酸组成受饲料影响程度由大到小依次为腹脂、肌肉、全鱼、肝脏,且各组织C20:5n-3与饲料C20:4n-6均呈显著负相关。研究表明,在本实验条件下,饲料中适宜比例(5.66～9.26)的n-3/n-6 HUFA显著提高实验鱼的生长,改变体组成及组织脂肪酸组成,以增重率和饲料系数作评价指标,经一元二次回归分析得许氏平鲉幼鱼饲料中n-3/n-6 HUFA的适宜比例分别是8.93和8.70。     

n-3/n-6 HUFA对大菱鲆幼鱼生长性能、全鱼脂肪酸组成和血清生化指标的影响

为探讨饲料中不同n-3/n-6高不饱和脂肪酸(HUFA)对大菱鲆幼鱼生长性能、全鱼脂肪酸组成和血液生化指标的影响,配制了6种不同n-3/n-6 HUFA(D1:29.54,D2:23.04,D3:18.97,D4:9.06,D5:6.86,D6:3.87)的实验饲料。以大菱鲆幼鱼(12.18±0.01)g为研究对象,在循环水养殖系统中开展了为期8周的养殖实验。实验共分6组,每组3个重复,每个重复35尾鱼。结果显示:饲料中n-3/n-6 HUFA对大菱鲆幼鱼的成活率(SR)无显著影响;增重率(WGR)、特定生长率(SGR)和蛋白质效率(PER)呈先上升后下降趋势且D6组的显著低于其他各组,D2组蛋白质效率显著高于其他各组。全鱼粗蛋白和灰分均呈先上升后下降趋势;D6组肌肉粗蛋白和灰分显著低于其他各组。全鱼ARA含量随着n-3/n-6 HUFA的下降呈上升趋势;全鱼中EPA、DHA、n-3/n-6多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)和n-3/n-6 HUFA均随着饲料中n-3/n-6 HUFA的下降呈下降趋势。血清中酸性磷酸酶(ACP)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)随着n-3/n-6 HUFA的变化呈上升趋势;溶菌酶(LZM)和总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)呈先上升后下降的趋势,溶菌酶在D2组达到最大值,总抗氧化能力在D3组达到最大值。综上所述,饲料中n-3/n-6 HUFA在适宜范围(18.97~23.04)显著提高了实验鱼的生长性能和非特异性免疫力,改变了鱼体组织的常规成分和脂肪酸组成。     

饲料中不同脂肪源对黑鲷幼鱼生长和鱼体脂肪酸组成的影响

用相同比例,不同种类的脂肪源配制成４组试验饲料,对黑鲷幼鱼进行了４５ｄ的饲养试验。结果表明,以大豆油,鱼油为饲料脂肪源的试验组的幼鱼增重率较高,分别为３４．８＊１０＾－２和２９．３＊１０＾－２。花生油组和猪油组的幼鱼增重率分别为２５．４＊１０＾－２和２５．５＊１０＾－２,饲料转换系数分别为鱼油组１．０８,豆油组１．２１,花生油组１．３５和猪油组１．５９。从试验饲料和鱼体脂质的脂肪酸分析结果表明,鱼     

饲料n-3 HUFA水平对珍珠龙胆石斑鱼幼鱼生长、免疫力及相关基因表达和抗病力的影响

本实验旨在研究饲料中不同n-3高不饱和脂肪酸(HUFA)水平对珍珠龙胆石斑鱼幼鱼生长性能、非特异性免疫、免疫相关基因表达及对抵抗哈维氏弧菌能力的影响。配制n-3 HUFA水平分别为0.65%(对照组)、1.00%、1.35%、1.70%、2.05%和2.40%的6种等氮等脂的实验饲料,投喂初始体质量为(12.06±0.01) g的珍珠龙胆石斑鱼幼鱼8周。结果显示:①饲料n-3 HUFA水平对饲料系数(FCR)、存活率(SR)、肝体比(HSI)和肥满度(CF)均无显著性影响;1.35%组增重率(WGR)和特定生长率(SGR)显著高于2.40%组。②1.00%组的体粗脂肪含量显著低于1.70%和2.40%组。③攻毒前,1.35%和1.70%组血清超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性和补体C3的浓度显著高于对照组。攻毒后,血清CAT、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、溶菌酶(LZM)活性和C3含量急剧上升,SOD活性显著下降。攻毒前,2.40%组肠道TLR22和MyD88 mRNA的表达量显著增加,2.05%组TNF-α和IL-1β的表达量显著高于1.00%和1.35%组;此外,1.70%组肾脏TLR22和IL-1β的表达量显著低于对照组。攻毒后,1.35%组肠道MyD88 mRNA的表达量显著高于1.00%和1.70%～2.40%组,1.70%组TNF-α和IL-1β的表达量有最小值;1.70%组肾脏IL-10的表达量显著高于其他各组,而IL-1β的表达量呈相反趋势,显著低于2.40%组。研究表明,适宜的饲料n-3 HUFA(1.47%～1.70%)可以提高珍珠龙胆石斑鱼的生长性能和非特异性免疫力,并抑制促炎基因的表达。     

饲料中添加氧化鱼油对黑鲷幼鱼生长的影响

研究了饲料中添加氧化鱼油对黑鲷（Acanthopagrus schlegeli）生长性能、脂质过氧化及肝组织结构的影响。分别以新鲜鱼油（过氧化物值POV，1．27meq O2·kg^-1油）与氧化酸败鱼油（POV，45meq O2·kg^-油）为脂肪源配制等蛋等能的两种配合饲料，投喂平均体重18．9g的黑鲷幼鱼9周。结果显示，氧化鱼油显著降低了黑鲷幼鱼的增重率（WG）、饲料效率（FE）及蛋白质效率（PER）（P〈0．05）。饲料中添加氧化鱼油导致鱼体蛋白质含量极显著降低（P〈0．01）、肝脏与肌肉中脂肪含量显著升高（P〈0．05），而对鱼体、肝脏及肌肉中的水分及灰分含量无显著影响（P〉0．05）。氧化鱼油组肝脏中脂质过氧化产物丙二醛（MDA）含量显著高于对照组，而维生素E含量则显著低于对照组（P〈0．05）。饲料中添加氧化鱼油显著影响黑鲷肝脏内主要抗氧化酶活性，氧化鱼油组肝脏中超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）与过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性显著高于对照组（P〈0．05）；组织学结果显示氧化鱼油组肝脏出现明显病变，细胞核多集中在肝细胞边缘，肝细胞变大。统计分析表明，氧化酸败油脂显著降低了黑鲷的生长性能，加重了组织中脂质过氧化的程度，并导致肝脏组织发生病变。     

盐度变化对黑鲷幼鱼生长与存活的影响

采用逐步降低或升高盐度（每天降或升2-2.5‰）的方法将黑鲷幼鱼淡化或成化,分别置于6‰、12‰、30‰（对照组）、55‰四个盐度组中饲养3个月。在6‰盐度组中,黑鲷幼鱼不能正常摄食与生长,存活率只有1．8％;在其余盐度组中,黑鲷幼鱼能正常摄食与生长,存活率都在50％以上,对照组成活率最高,为66．7％,其次是12‰盐度组,存活率为64％;在生长方面,对照组体长和体重增长率蕞高,其次分别是12‰、55‰、6‰盐度组。     

饲料中n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值对罗氏沼虾幼虾生长性能和抗氧化能力的影响

为探讨饲料多不饱和脂肪酸n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值对罗氏沼虾幼虾生长性能、虾体肌肉组成、抗氧化能力、血清生理指标以及消化能力的影响,实验设计了n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值分别为0.37 (D1)、0.59 (D2)、0.93 (D3)、1.51 (D4)和4.38 (D5)的5种等氮等脂饲料饲喂罗氏沼虾幼虾8周,每组设4重复,每个重复40尾虾 。结果显示,饲料n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值对罗氏沼虾幼虾存活率 (SR)无显著影响;实验虾终末体重 (FW)、增重率 (WGR)和特定生长率 (SGR)随饲料n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值增加先升后降,均在D3组最高;且D3组虾有最大的肝胰腺蛋白酶活性及脂肪酸合成酶活性。虾体肌肉粗蛋白质、水分和灰分含量不受饲料n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值影响,但总脂肪含量在D3组显著高于其他组;各组虾体肌肉的n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值的变化趋势与饲料的n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值变化趋势呈正相关。随饲料n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值增加,实验虾血清和肝胰腺中超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD)活性、总抗氧化能力 (T-AOC)和血清铜蓝蛋白 (CP)含量均呈现先升后降趋势,并在n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值为0.93~1.51时达到最大,但丙二醛 (MDA)含量持续上升;D1组血清总胆固醇 (T-CHO)和甘油三酯 (TG)含量显著高于其他组;血清谷草转氨酶 (AST)和谷丙转氨酶 (ALT)活性先降后升,且D3组最低。研究表明,饲料适宜的n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA可显著提升罗氏沼虾生长性能和抗氧化能力,对增重率和特定生长率进行折线回归,建议罗氏沼虾幼虾饲料中最适n-3 PUFA/n-6 PUFA比值为0.86~0.94。     

饲料中添加氧化鱼油对黑鲷幼鱼生长的影响

研究了饲料中添加氧化鱼油对黑鲷(Acanthopagrus schlegeli)生长性能、脂质过氧化及肝组织结构的影响.分别以新鲜鱼油(过氧化物值 POV,1.27 meq O2·kg-1油)与氧化酸败鱼油(POV,45 meq O2·kg-1油)为脂肪源配制等蛋等能的两种配合饲料,投喂平均体重18.9 g的黑鲷幼鱼9周.结果显示,氧化鱼油显著降低了黑鲷幼鱼的增重率(WG)、饲料效率(FE)及蛋白质效率(PER)(P＜0.05).饲料中添加氧化鱼油导致鱼体蛋白质含量极显著降低(P＜0.01)、肝脏与肌肉中脂肪含量显著升高(P＜0.05),而对鱼体、肝脏及肌肉中的水分及灰分含量无显著影响(P＞0.05).氧化鱼油组肝脏中脂质过氧化产物丙二醛(MDA)含量显著高于对照组,而维生素E含量则显著低于对照组(P＜0.05). 饲料中添加氧化鱼油显著影响黑鲷肝脏内主要抗氧化酶活性,氧化鱼油组肝脏中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)与过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性显著高于对照组(P＜0.05);组织学结果显示氧化鱼油组肝脏出现明显病变,细胞核多集中在肝细胞边缘,肝细胞变大. 统计分析表明,氧化酸败油脂显著降低了黑鲷的生长性能,加重了组织中脂质过氧化的程度,并导致肝脏组织发生病变.     

Effect of dietary supplemental l‐carnitine on growth performance,body composition and antioxidant status in juvenile black sea bream,Sparus macrocephalus

Effects of dietary l ‐carnitine were studied in juvenile black sea bream (Sparus macrocephalus). The semipurified basal diet [crude protein 450 g kg^?1 dry matter (DM); crude lipid 126 g kg^?1 DM] was formulated to choose white fishmeal as the protein source and fish oil plus corn oil (1 : 1) as the lipid source. Six diets (control + diets 1–5) containing 0.1, 0.12, 0.16, 0.24, 0.39 and 1.1 g of l ‐carnitine kg^?1 diet were fed to triplicate groups of black sea bream (initial weight 13.10 ± 0.05 g) for 8 weeks. At the end of the feeding trial, growth performance, body composition and antioxidant status were determined. The results showed that relative growth rate (RGR) was significantly improved by the elevation of dietary l ‐carnitine level from 0.1 to 0.24 g kg^?1, but decreased with further increment (P < 0.05). Lipid content decreased significantly (P < 0.05) in the dorsal muscle whereas increased (P < 0.05) in the liver with the addition of dietary l ‐carnitine. Dietary l ‐carnitine supplements elevated enzymatic antioxidants (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT; glutathione‐S‐transferase, GST) activities (P < 0.05) yet decreased the content of non‐enzymatic factor, total sulphydryl groups (TSH) (P < 0.05). In summary, the optimum dietary l ‐carnitine level was 0.284 g kg^?1 diet by second‐polynomial regression analysis based on RGR (y = ?647.4x² +367.97x + 234.55; R² = 0.977, x = dietary l ‐carnitine levels, y = RGR), and dietary l ‐carnitine addition within the levels adopted in our study could depress lipid peroxidation in tissues of juvenile black sea bream.     

Optimum arginine requirement of juvenile black sea bream,Sparus macrocephalus

An 8‐week feeding trial was conducted to determine the dietary arginine requirement of juvenile black sea bream Sparus macrocephalus in 18 350 L indoors flow‐through circular fibreglass tanks. Six isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets were formulated to contain graded levels of l ‐arginine (1.85%, 2.23%, 2.51%, 2.86%, 3.20% and 3.46% dry diet) from dietary ingredients and crystalline arginine. Each diet was randomly assigned to triplicate groups of 25 juvenile fish (10.51±0.15 g) twice daily (08:00 and 16:00 hours) to apparent satiation. Results showed that the specific growth rate (SGR) increased with increasing dietary arginine levels up to 2.51% and remained nearly the same thereafter. Feed efficiency ratio, protein efficiency ratio (PER) and protein productive value all showed an increasing tendency and then levelled off. Apparent digestibility coefficients of dry matter, crude protein and gross energy significantly improved up to 2.86% arginine diet and decreased at different extents thereafter. Fish fed 1.85% arginine diet had significantly lower protein content in the whole body and dorsal muscle than those fed diets supplemented with or >2.86% of arginine. Lipid content decreased and lower value occurred at 3.46% of dietary arginine. The dietary essential amino acid composition in the whole body of the black sea bream was significantly influenced by dietary arginine. Arginine retention increased with an increasing dietary arginine level from 1.85% to 3.20%, then declined slightly at 3.46% arginine diet. Serum biochemical parameters were significantly affected by the dietary arginine level except for the cholesterol content. Broken‐line regression based on SGR and second‐order polynomial regression based on PER indicated that the optimum dietary arginine requirements for juvenile black sea bream were 2.79% and 3.09% diet, corresponding to 7.74% and 8.13% of the dietary protein respectively.     

真鲷与黑鲷杂交繁育技术研究

2006年3月从海区选购真鲷、黑鲷亲鱼,通过强化培育,性腺促熟,于4月开展杂交试验,结果真鲷♀×黑鲷♂受精率为87.4%,孵化率为85%,出苗率14.28%;黑鲷♀×真鲷♂受精率为92.1%,孵化率为90%,出苗率7.2%,共获得正交反交杂交鱼苗32 000尾。     

Effects of dietary tea polyphenols on growth,immunity and lipid metabolism of juvenile black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus

An 8‐week feeding experiment was aimed to investigate the effect of dietary tea polyphenols (TP) on growth, immunity and lipid metabolism in juvenile black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus (initial weight 5.90 ± 0.03 g). Tea polyphenols were added at different levels (0, 25, 50, 100 and 500 mg/kg; TP₀, TP₂₅, TP₅₀, TP₁₀₀ and TP₅₀₀). The results are as follows: the highest specific growth rate (SGR) and condition factor (CF) and activity of trypsin (TRS) of intestine in TP₅₀, but SGR and activities of lipase (LPS)and TRS of intestine and content of whole body crude protein in TP₅₀₀ were remarkably lower than TP₀. Compared with TP₀, content of serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (GOT) remarkably increased (p < .05), but contents of glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH‐Pox), malondialdehyde (MDA), triglyceride (TG) and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) were significantly decreased (p < .05), content of cortisol was remarkably lower in TP₅₀ and TP₁₀₀ (p < .05), expression of growth hormone (GH) and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) in liver and GH in muscle were remarkably up‐regulated in TP₅₀, but expression of apolipoprotein A‐1 (ApoA1), GH and MC4R of intestine, ApoA1 of liver and MC4R of muscle in TP₅₀₀ were remarkably down‐regulated, contents of complement 3 (C3), complement 4 (C4), high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL‐C) and LDL‐C were significantly reduced in TP₅₀₀ (p < .05). In conclusion, TP could improve growth performance and oxidative capacity on juvenile black carp, and its optimal dosage was 50 mg/kg.     

饲料n-3HUFA水平对褐菖鲉血清生化指标、主要脂代谢酶活力及抗氧化能力的影响

研究饲料中n-3HUFA对褐菖鲉(Sebastiscus marmoratus)血清生化指标、主要脂代谢酶活力以及抗氧化能力的影响。以鱼粉、豆粕、酪蛋白为蛋白源,不同比例鱼油与大豆油的混合油为脂肪源,配制n-3HUFA含量分别为0.36%、1.02%、1.82%、2.65%以及3.70%的5种饵料(依次编号为A、B、C、D和E)。实验选用平均初始体重为31.47±0.23 g的褐菖鲉幼鱼225 ind,随机分成5组(每组3个平行,每个平行15 ind),实验周期60 d。研究结果表明:(1)不同n-3HUFA含量的饲料对褐菖鲉血清中的总胆固醇(CHO)以及低密度脂蛋白(LDL-C)含量有显著的影响(P<0.05)。随着饲料中n-3HUFA含量的升高,褐菖鲉血清中的CHO以及LDL-C呈逐渐升高的趋势(P<0.05)。高密度脂蛋白(HDL-C)随饲料中n-3HUFA含量的升高呈现上升的趋势(P>0.05),血清甘油三酯(TG)含量在各组之间没有显著差异(P>0.05);(2)饲料n-3HUFA水平对肝脏脂肪酸合成酶的活力有显著影响,随着饲料中n-3HUFA含量的升高,褐菖鲉肝脏脂肪酸合成酶活力呈现逐渐上升的趋势(P<0.05),脂蛋白酶活力和肝酯酶活力虽均呈现上升趋势,但各组间没有显著差异(P>0.05);(3)饲料n-3HUFA水平对褐菖鲉肝脏丙二醛(MDA)以及总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)有显著的影响(P<0.05),肝脏超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活力随饲料中n-3HUFA水平的升高呈现上升的趋势(P>0.05),血清中SOD以及CAT活力随n-3HUFA水平升高呈逐渐上升趋势(P>0.05)。     

Effects of dietary lipid sources on growth performance,lipid metabolism and antioxidant status of juvenile Russian sturgeon Acipenser gueldenstaedtii

Six isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets were used to test the influence of lipid source on growth performance, antioxidant status and lipid metabolism of juvenile Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii. Each diet was supplemented with 90 g kg^?1 of lipid from each of six sources including fish oil (FO), beef tallow (BT), sunflower oil (SO), linseed oil (LO) and equal combinations of FO + SO + BT (FSB) or LO + SO + BT (LSB). After 56 days, fish fed LSB demonstrated highest weight gain, specific growth rate and lowest hepatosomatic index among all groups. The n‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the whole fish were highest in the SO group, and n‐3 PUFAs were highest in fish fed LO. The fish fed FO contained highest n‐3 highly unsaturated fatty acids. Triglyceride in the serum of fish fed LSB was lowest, but was not significantly different from that in the SO group. Triglyceride in the serum of fish fed FO and BT was highest among all groups. Lipase, malate dehydrogenase and lipoprotein lipase activities were highest in fish fed LSB. Serum malondialdehyde in fish fed LSB was significantly lower than in fish fed FO or SO, but no significant differences were found among fish fed LSB, BT, LO or FSB. Fish fed LSB showed higher catalase activity and total antioxidant capacity than fish fed FO or FSB. This study indicates that linseed, sunflower oil and BT mixed oil are a suitable lipid source and can benefit growth performance and antioxidation in juvenile sturgeon.     

Quantitative l‐lysine requirement of juvenile black sea bream (Sparus macrocephalus)

An 8‐week feeding experiment was conducted to determine the quantitative l ‐lysine requirement of juvenile black sea bream Sparus macrocephalus (initial mean weight: 9.13 ± 0.09 g, SD) in eighteen 300‐L indoors flow‐through circular fibreglass tanks provided with sand‐filtered aerated seawater. The experimental diets contained six levels of l ‐lysine ranging from 20.8 to 40.5 g kg^?1 dry diet at about 4 g kg^?1 increments. All the experiment diets were formulated to be isoenergetic and isonitrogenous. Each diet was assigned to triplicate groups of 20 fish in a completely randomized design. Weight gain and specific growth rate (SGR) increased with increasing levels of dietary lysine up to 32.5 g kg^?1 (P < 0.05) and both showed a declining tendency thereafter. Feed efficiency ratio and protein efficiency ratio was poorer for fish fed the lower lysine level diets (P < 0.05) and showed no significant differences among other treatments (P > 0.05). All groups showed high survival (above 90%) and no significant differences were observed. The whole body crude protein and crude lipid contents were significantly affected (P < 0.05) by dietary lysine level, while moisture and ash showed no significant differences. The composition of muscle and liver also presented similar change tendency. Total essential amino acid and lysine contents in muscle both obtained the highest value when fish fed 32.5 g kg^?1 lysine diet (P < 0.05). Serum protein, cholesterol and free lysine concentration were affected by different dietary treatments (P < 0.05), triacylglyceride and glucose contents were more variable and could not be related to dietary lysine levels. Dietary lysine level significantly affected condition factor and intraperitoneal fat ratio of juvenile black sea bream (P < 0.05) except for hepatosomatic index. There were no significant differences in white blood cell count and red blood cell count (P > 0.05), however, haemoglobin level was significantly influenced by different diets (P < 0.05). Analysis of dose (lysine level)‐response (SGR) with second order polynomial regression suggested the dietary lysine requirement of juvenile black sea bream to be 33.2 g kg^?1 dry diet or 86.4 g lysine kg^?1 protein.