Growth,feed utilization and body composition of juvenile Manchurian trout,Brachymystax lenok (Pallas) fed different dietary protein and lipid levels

A 10‐week feeding trial with four dietary protein levels (400, 450, 500 and 550 g kg^?1 crude protein) and two dietary lipid levels (80 and 160 g kg^?1 crude lipid) was conducted to assess optimum dietary protein and lipid levels for the growth, feed utilization and body composition of juvenile Manchurian trout (initial weight 11.80 ± 0.15 g). Fish were fed twice daily (08:30 and 16:30 h) to apparent satiation. The results showed that fish fed the diet with 500 g kg^?1 protein and 80 g kg^?1 lipid had the highest growth and feed efficiency. However, fish fed the diet with 450 g kg^?1 protein and 160 g kg^?1 lipid showed comparable growth to that of the fish fed diet 5 (500/80) and had higher protein efficiency ratio (PER), nitrogen retention (NR) and energy retention (ER) than other groups (P < 0.05). Growth, PER, NR and ER of fish fed the 160 g kg^?1 lipid diet was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that of fish fed the 80 g kg^?1 lipid diet at 400 and 450 g kg^?1 protein diet, whereas these values showed an opposite trend at 500 and 550 g kg^?1 protein diet, and the lowest PER, NR and ER was found by fish fed the 400 g kg^?1 protein diet with 80 g kg^?1 lipid. Fish fed diets with 400 g kg^?1 protein had lower feed intake (FI) than that of other groups. Feed intake of fish fed 80 g kg^?1 lipid level was significantly lower than that of fish fed 160 g kg^?1 lipid diet at 400 g kg^?1 protein (P < 0.05), while no significant differences were observed at 450, 500 and 550 g kg^?1 protein‐based diets. Contrary to moisture content, lipid content of whole body and muscle increased significantly (P < 0.05) with increasing lipid levels. The results of this study indicated that the diet containing 450 g kg^?1 protein and 160 g kg^?1 lipid, with a P/E ratio of 23.68 g protein MJ^?1 would be suitable for better growth and feed utilization of juvenile Manchurian trout under the experimental conditions and design level used in this study.     

Protein requirement of juvenile Manchurian trout Brachymystax lenok

SUMMARY: This study was conducted to determine the dietary protein requirement for the growth of juvenile Manchurian trout Brachymystax lenok . Three replicate groups of fish weighing 3.44 g were fed the five isocaloric diets containing various protein levels from 29% to 57% for 10 weeks. White fish meal was used as the sole protein source. Weight gain and feed efficiency of fish improved with increasing dietary protein level up to 43% and 49%, respectively, and reached a plateau above these levels. Dietary protein requirement using a broken-line model was estimated at 43.6% for weight gain of the fish. The protein efficiency ratio tended to decrease with increasing dietary protein level, but there was no significant difference among the diets containing 29%, 35% and 43% protein levels ( P > 0.05). The protein content of fish fed the 29% protein diet was significantly lower than that of fish fed the 57% protein diet ( P < 0.05). However, moisture, lipid and ash contents of fish were not significantly affected by dietary protein level ( P > 0.05). These findings indicate that 43–44% dietary protein level with 10% lipid and 19.2 MJ gross energy/kg diet could be recommended for the optimum growth and efficient protein utilization of juvenile Manchurian trout.     

不同蛋白质和脂肪水平对细鳞鲑幼鱼生长和肌肉氨基酸含量的影响

本研究旨在探讨不同蛋白质和脂肪水平对细鳞鲑(Brachymystax lenok)幼鱼生长、体成分以及肌肉氨基酸含量的影响。采用蛋白质水平为40%、45%、50%和55%,脂肪水平为8%和16%,共8组实验饲料。在水温为(16±0.2)℃的循环流水水族箱系统内进行为期10周的养殖试验。采用常规生化分析方法对该鱼肌肉营养学组成及含量进行测定分析。研究结果表明,不同蛋白和脂肪水平对细鳞鲑幼鱼增重率、特定生长率、肥满度和肝体比等均有显著影响(P0.05)。随着蛋白水平增加,增重率、特定生长率、肥满度和肝体比率先升高后降低,其肌肉粗蛋白含量也随之显著升高(P0.05),而对粗脂肪和粗灰分不存在显著影响;随着脂肪水平增加,其肌肉粗脂肪含量也随之显著提高(P0.05),而对水分、粗蛋白和灰分含量不存在显著影响。肌肉中共测定出17种氨基酸(除色氨酸),不同蛋白和脂肪水平对氨基酸总量(WTAA)和必需氨基酸的构成比例(WEAA/WTAA)不存在显著影响。综合生长性能与氨基酸模式的实验结果,本研究认为细鳞鲑幼鱼最适蛋白质和脂肪水平分别为50%和8%,适宜蛋能比为29.36 g/MJ。     

黑龙江上游黑河江段细鳞鱼渔业生物学研究

2003年春、秋季对黑龙江上游黑河江段细鳞鱼捕捞群群体生态学特征进行研究。研究结果为：鱼体叉长由27．5～44．0cm组成，平均为32．4cm；体重由250～1250g组成，平均为176．7g。体长体重相关关系W=0．04607L；年龄由2～7组成，2龄占27．8％；绝对生殖力为3168～6248粒，平均为4807^3.0947粒；相对生殖力为3．8～4．2粒／g，平均为4．0粒／g；肥满度系数秋季为0．3720～1．2760％，平均为0．8475％；捕捞群体数量春汛为29．0kg，秋汛为87．6kg。黑龙江上游细鳞鱼资源呈现严重衰退趋势，亟待采取加强资源保护措施。     

饲料脂肪水平对梭鱼脂肪沉积、脂肪代谢酶及抗氧化酶活性的影响

为了探讨饲料脂肪水平对梭鱼(Chelon haematocheilus)脂肪沉积、脂肪代谢酶及抗氧化酶活性的影响,选取360尾平均体质量为(5.4±0.2)g的梭鱼鱼种,随机分为6组,每组3个重复,每个重复20尾鱼,分别投喂脂肪含量为2.71%、5.79%、8.23%、11.85%、14.39%、16.91%的6组等氮饲料,饲养60 d,测定相应生物学指标及酶活。研究结果表明,随着脂肪水平的升高,肝体指数、脏体指数显著升高(P<0.05),肥满度8.23%组最大,其显著高于2.71%组(P<0.05);梭鱼全鱼、肝脂肪含量显著升高(P<0.05),14.39%组全鱼脂肪含量最高,16.91%组肝脂肪含量最高。饲料脂肪水平对肝脂肪代谢酶有显著影响(P<0.05),其中脂蛋白酯酶(LPL)、肝酯酶(HL)、总酯酶(GE)活性随着饲料脂肪水平的升高显著增高(P<0.05),16.91%组显著高于2.71%、5.79%、8.23%组(P<0.05);苹果酸脱氢酶活性呈显著下降趋势(P<0.05);血液中甘油三酯(TG)、总胆固醇(CHO)、游离脂肪酸(EFA)有升高趋势,但各组差异不显著(P>0.05);脂肪水平16.91%组高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL)含量最高,显著高于脂肪水平2.71%的组(P<0.05);肝胰脏超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性随着饲料脂肪水平的升高呈先上升后下降的趋势,8.23%组活性最高,丙二醛(MDA)含量16.91%组显著高于其他5组(P<0.05)。结果显示,肝是梭鱼脂肪沉积的主要场所,肝脂肪沉积比肌肉更敏感,高脂肪饲料还使脂肪分解酶的活性增强,血脂含量增加;适宜的饲料脂肪水平可提高梭鱼的抗氧化能力,脂肪水平过高则会导致抗氧化能力下降。     

Effects of dietary lipid level on growth performance,body composition and digestive enzymes activity of juvenile sea cucumber,Apostichopus japonicus

A feeding trial aimed to determine the effects of dietary lipid level on growth performance, body composition and digestive enzymes activity of juvenile sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus. Diets with six crude lipid levels (1.9, 13.8, 29.1, 43.6, 59.6 and 71.6 g kg^?1) were fed to sea cucumbers (initial weights 0.65 ± 0.01 g) at a density of 30 juveniles, once a day. After 60 days, body weight gain (BWG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed intake (FI) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) decreased with increasing dietary lipid levels. The sea cucumbers fed 1.9 g kg^?1 crude lipid showed significantly higher (P < 0.05) BWG than those of the sea cucumbers fed 59.6 and 71.6 g kg^?1 crude lipid. Intestinal protease and lipase activities generally increased with increasing dietary lipid levels. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) content of body walls generally increased with increasing dietary lipid levels. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) content of body walls reached the maximum value at a dietary lipid level of 13.8 g kg^?1. N‐3 highly unsaturated fatty acid content followed the same pattern of DHA. According to the growth performance and body composition of sea cucumbers, it can be indicated that the optimum dietary lipid level for juvenile sea cucumbers is between 1.9 and 13.8 g kg^?1.     

Effects of dietary choline on growth performance,lipid deposition and hepatic lipid transport of grouper (Epinephelus coioides)

The number of 360 individuals with an average initial weight of 87.8 ± 0.04 g was fed six diets containing graded levels of choline at 8.1 (control group), 602.5, 1119.0, 1511.5, 1970.0 and 4029.0 mg choline kg^?1 diet, respectively, to investigate the effects of dietary choline on growth performance, lipid deposition and hepatic lipid transport for grouper, Epinephelus coioides. Dietary methionine was estimated to be 10.02 g kg^?1, less than the requirement (13.10 g kg^?1). The results of 10‐week study period indicated that the best values of specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion rate (FCR) and protein efficiency rate (PER) all occurred in 1119.0 mg choline kg^?1 diet (P < 0.05). The survival range increased from 8.1 to 1511.5 mg choline kg^?1 diet and then plateaued. Dietary choline supplementation significantly decreased the liver lipid content of grouper (P < 0.05), but the lipid content of the muscle tended to be increased firstly and then decreased (P < 0.05). Liver choline concentration reached a plateau in 1511.5 mg choline kg^?1 diet and then levelled off (P < 0.05). Serum high density lipoprotein‐cholesterol (HDL‐C) and total cholesterol (TCHO) levels were firstly decreased and then increased with dietary choline supplementation. A reversed tendency, however, was found in triglyceride. Broken‐line regression analysis of SGR and liver choline content indicated that choline requirement of grouper was 1093.7 and 1579.7 mg kg^?1 diet, respectively.     

温度对细鳞鲑幼鱼最大代谢率和代谢范围的影响

为了探究温度对细鳞鲑(Brachymystax lenok)幼鱼的代谢特征和有氧运动能力的影响,在不同温度(4℃、8℃、12℃、16℃、20℃)下测定了实验鱼的静止代谢率(RMR)、有氧运动过程中的最大代谢率(MMR)以及能量代谢范围(MS)和临界游泳速度(UCrit)。结果表明,随着温度的上升,RMR和MMR均显著提高(P0.05),各温度下的RMR和MMR分别较4℃条件的提高了62%(8℃)、165%(12℃)、390%(16℃)、411%(20℃)和3%(8℃)、34%(12℃)、111%(16℃)、115%(20℃);MS随水温的升高呈现下降的趋势,且4℃条件具有最大的代谢范围。不同温度条件下UCrit存在显著性差异,但随着温度升高未表现出明显的变化规律。有氧运动过程中,不同流速下测定的MMR多出现在70%UCrit附近,可能是由于无氧代谢过早启动,使得机体乳酸积累过多进,降低了有氧代谢水平。     

饲料脂肪水平对褐菖鲉生长、肠道消化酶及主要脂代谢酶活力的影响

研究了不同脂肪水平饲料对褐菖鲉（Sebastiscusmarmoratus）生长、肠道消化酶及肝脏中主要脂代谢酶活力的影响,试验选用平均体质量为（27．56±0．19）g的褐菖鼬幼鱼225尾,随机分成5个组,分别投喂脂肪水平为6．1％、9．5％、12．4％、15．1％和18．5％的饲料,试验周期为60d。结果表明,1）褐菖铀的特定生长率和肥满度呈先升后降的趋势,在脂肪水平12．4％时达到最大（P〈0．05）,饵料系数则相反,呈先降后升的趋势,肝体指数随脂肪水平的升高而增大（P〈0．05）,成活率在各组问没有显著差异;2）鱼体肠道脂肪酶活力呈上升趋势（P〈0．05）,胃蛋白酶与淀粉酶活力在各组之间没有显著差异;3）褐菖鲉的脂肪酸合成酶活力呈先升后降的趋势（P〈0．05）,脂蛋白酶活力和肝酯酶活力也呈上升趋势,但各组间差异不显著。根据特定生长率与饲料脂肪水平的回归曲线计算得出,褐菖鲉幼鱼最适脂肪需求量为12．72％。     

饲料不同脂肪和脂肪酶水平对细鳞鲑生长性能、血清生化指标和肝脏抗氧化性能的影响

本实验旨在研究饲料不同脂肪和脂肪酶水平对细鳞鲑(Brachymystax lenok)生长性能、血清生化指标和肝脏抗氧化性的影响。采用2×3双因素实验设计,配制2个脂肪水平(180和220 g/kg)和3个脂肪酶水平(0、2500和5000 U/kg)的6种实验饲料,即C-0、C-2500、C-5000和H-0、H-2500、H-5000。挑选270尾初始体重为(7.34±0.16) g的细鳞鲑,随机分为6个组,每组3个重复,每个重复15尾鱼。各组实验鱼分别投喂6种不同的实验饲料,养殖63 d。结果显示,不同脂肪含量和脂肪酶水平对终末平均体重存在极显著交互作用(P<0.01),对增重率(WGR)和特定生长率(SGR)存在显著的交互作用(P<0.05),脂肪与脂肪酶二者均对机体的生长性能产生影响,其中,同一脂肪水平,鱼体重、WGR和SGR均以C-5000组最高。H-0、H-2500、H-5000组血液中的谷丙转氨酶(ALT)分别低于C-0、C-2500、C-5000组,其中,H-0、H-5000与C-0、C-5000组存在显著差异(P<0.05);H-0、H-2500、H-5000组的低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)分别高于C-0、C-2500、C-5000组,其中,H-0、H-2500与C-0、C-2500组存在显著差异(P<0.05)。随着脂肪酶水平升高,肝脏中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPX)水平提高,且相同脂肪酶水平的220 g/kg组GPX高于180 g/kg组。综上所述,在脂肪水平为183.7 g/kg、脂肪酶添加量为5000 U/kg时,可以明显改善细鳞鲑幼鱼的生长和抗氧化性能。     

Effects of dietary carbohydrate to lipid ratio on growth,feed utilization,body composition and digestive enzyme activities of golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus)

An 8‐week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary carbohydrate to lipid ratio (CHO: L) on growth, feed utilization, body composition and digestive enzyme activities of golden pompano, Trachinotus ovatus. Five iso‐nitrogenous (450 g/kg protein) and iso‐energetic (19 MJ/kg gross energy) diets with varying CHO: L ratios of 0.68, 1.02, 1.62, 2.61 and 4.35, respectively, were fed to triplicate groups of 30 fish (average 13.8 ± 0.1 g). Results showed that dietary CHO: L ratios did not show any significant influence on survival of golden pompano (p > .05) but significantly affected its growth performance and feed utilization (p < .05). Fish fed diets with CHO: L ratios at 1.62 and 2.61 exhibited the highest final body weight, weight gain ratio, specific growth rate, feed efficiency ratio and protein efficiency ratio. Fish body lipid and liver glycogen contents were also significantly influenced by CHO: L ratio (p < .05). Hepatic amylase activity increased firstly and then decreased as the dietary CHO: L ratio increased, while lipases activity decreased with increasing dietary CHO:L level. The regression model analysis showed that the most suitable dietary CHO: L ratio (protein 450 g/kg) to reach the highest weight gain ratio is 2.38.     

水温对不同规格细鳞鲑摄食和生长的影响

为探讨水温对不同规格细鳞鲑(Brachymystax lenok)摄食和生长的影响,采用自制饲料在不同温度(6℃、10℃、14℃、18℃和22℃)下对小(7 g)、中(68 g)、大(169 g)三种规格的细鳞鲑进行饲养实验。研究结果表明,小规格细鳞鲑在18℃时获得最大摄食率,中规格细鳞鲑在14℃和18℃获得最大摄食率,而大规格细鳞鲑在14℃时获得最大摄食率(P0.05)。小、中规格细鳞鲑在14℃和18℃时的特定生长率最高,而大规格细鳞鲑特定生长率在14℃时有最大值(P0.05)。相同水温条件下,细鳞鲑的最大摄食率随体重的增加而增加,特定生长率随体重的增加而降低,鱼体能值随体重的增加而升高。多元回归分析显示,水温和体重对细鳞鲑最大摄食率(C_(max))的影响可以用下式模拟:lnC_(max)=–6.8282+1.1603ln W+0.3729T–0.0095T~2–0.0157Tln W;水温和体重对细鳞鲑湿重特定生长率(SGR_w,%/d)的影响可用下式拟合:ln SGRw=–1.9390–0.2184ln W+0.4376T–0.0147T~2,水温和体重对细鳞鲑能值E_t(k J/fish)的影响可用如下方程进行较好拟合:ln Et=1.0012+1.2070ln W–0.0002T~2–0.0021Tln W。逐步回归分析表明,水温和体重对细鳞鲑最大摄食率和鱼体能值的影响存在显著的交互作用(P0.05),而对湿重特定生长率的影响不存在交互作用(P0.05)。综合上述研究结果可以认为细鳞鲑养殖的适宜水温范围是14~18℃。     

Effects of dietary lipid levels on the growth, digestive enzyme, feed utilization and fatty acid composition of Japanese sea bass (Lateolabrax japonicus L.) reared in freshwater

Triplicate groups of 40 Japanese sea bass Lateolabrax japonicus reared in freshwater (average weight, 9.52±0.47 g) were fed with six isonitrogenous (∼46% crude protein) diets containing 6%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 14% or 16% lipid for 10 weeks respectively. The results showed that the maximum weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed intake (FI) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) all occurred at the 10% lipid level ( P <0.05) and growth depression occurred when the dietary lipid level was over 12%. Whole body and liver lipid concentrations were enhanced with the increase in the dietary lipid levels, but the muscle lipid content did not significantly change with the increase in the dietary lipid levels. Both liver pepsin and trypsin activities increased with dietary lipid levels ranging from 6% to 10%, and then decreased with a further increase in the dietary lipid content. Liver lipase activities showed a positive correlation with dietary lipid levels, but amylase activities were not markedly influenced by dietary lipid levels. High proportions of 18:1n-9, 20:1n-9, eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3; EPA), 22:1n-11 and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3; DHA), and low concentrations of n-6 fatty acids, particularly 18:2n-6 occurring in the liver and muscle, to some extent, reflected the fatty acid composition in experimental diets.     

Effects of dietary phosphorus and lipid levels on utilization and excretion of phosphorus and nitrogen by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). 1. Laboratory-scale study

Nutritional strategies to reduce both phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) excretion relative to growth of rainbow trout were tested in a 2 × 3 factorial experiment. The two factors were `dietary P level' and `dietary lipid level.' Reduction in dietary P from 14 to 8 g kg^–1 dry diet was achieved by partial substitution of dietary fish meal with a combination of full-fat soyabean meal, corn gluten and spray-dried blood meal. Triplicate tanks of 35 rainbow trout per tank were fed experimental diets for 16 weeks and grew from approximately 40 to 250 g, in 15 °C spring water. All tanks were fed the same percent biomass per day. Diets were isonitrogenous, and dietary energy varied with dietary lipid. Diet digestibility data and results of the experiment were used to construct N and P budgets for the fish fed the various diets. A reduction in dietary fish meal from 500 to 200 g kg^–1 dry diet, corresponding to a reduction in dietary P from 14 to 8 g kg^–1 dry diet, resulted in >50% reductions in both solid and dissolved P waste, but did not affect growth, feed efficiency ratio (FER) or sensory characteristics of rainbow trout. Increasing dietary lipid from 170 to 310 g kg^–1 dry diet led to higher growth rate and FER, and lower total N waste relative to weight gain, but did not change protein retention. Increasing dietary lipid level increased deposition of lipid in whole bodies of rainbow trout, and resulted in discernible differences in sensory characteristics of trout fillets.     

Effects of dietary phosphorus and lipid levels on utilization and excretion of phosphorus and nitrogen by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). 2. Production-scale study

In a 8-week production-scale experiment at a commercial trout farm, the effects of dietary lipid level and phosphorus level on phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) utilization of rainbow trout (initial mean weight 99 g) were assessed. A low-phosphorus, high-lipid experimental diet (457 g protein, 315 g lipid, 9.1 g P  kg^–1 dry diet) was compared with a commonly used commercial diet (484 g protein, 173 g lipid, 13.6 g P  kg^–1 dry diet). P and N budgets were constructed using data from the production-scale experiment and digestibility data for the two diets. In addition, orthophosphate and ammonia-N waste were measured in effluent over one 24-h period. Relative to the commercial diet, the experimental diet resulted in significantly increased feed efficiency ratio, N retention and P retention, and substantially reduced dissolved, solid and total P waste (g kg^–1 dry feed). Although N retention resulting from the experimental diet was higher, this was attributable to higher N (protein) digestibility of the experimental diet. Solid N waste (g kg^–1 dry feed) resulting from the experimental diet was substantially lower, but dissolved N waste (g kg^–1 dry feed) was not significantly different relative to the commercial diet. Mean effluent orthophosphate production (mg day^–1 kg^–1 fish) of fish fed the experimental diet was substantially lower than that of fish fed the commercial diet ( P  < 0.05), but effluent ammonia-N production (mg day^–1 kg^–1 fish) was not significantly affected by dietary treatment.     

Effect of different dietary protein and lipid levels on growth and survival of juvenile Australian redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens)

This study determined the effect of different dietary protein and lipid levels on growth and survival of juvenile redclaw Cherax quadricarinatus. Nine practical test diets were formulated to contain three crude protein (CP) levels [260, 310 and 360 g kg^?1, equivalent to 225, 260 and 296 g kg^?1 digestible protein (DP) respectively] at three crude lipid (CL) levels (40, 80 and 120 g kg^?1, equivalent to 38, 67 and 103 digestible lipids respectively), with digestible protein : digestible energy (DP : DE) ranging from 14.6 to 22.6 mg protein kJ g^?1. Three replicate groups of 15 crayfish (initial weight mean ± SD, 0.71 ± 0.13 g) per diet treatment were stocked in 40 L tanks, at 28 °C for 60 days. The highest mean weight, specific growth rate and biomass, with values of 7.0 g, 3.67% day^?1, and 370.2 g m^?2, respectively, were achieved by feeding a diet with P : L = 310 : 80 (P < 0.05). The treatments resulted in a survival rate of 80–91%, feed conversion ratio of 1.08–1.61 and protein efficiency ratio of 2.24–3.08. Results indicated that a diet containing 270 g kg^?1 DP (equivalent to 320 g kg^?1 CP), 75 g kg^?1 digestible lipid (DL) with a DP/DE of 18.4 mg protein kJ^?1, and 0.031 g protein per animal per day was optimum for juvenile C. quadricarinatus under the tested experimental conditions.     

Effects of dietary levels of protein on growth,feed utilization and physiological parameters for juvenile Dabry's sturgeon,Acipenser dabryanus

Five semi‐purified diets were formulated to contain graded levels of dietary protein (340, 390, 440, 490 and 540 g/kg diet), and each diet was assigned to triplicate groups of eight juvenile Dabry's sturgeon for 50 days. Results showed that specific growth rate increased linearly with increasing dietary protein levels from 340 to 440 g/kg diet, then levelled off at higher protein levels. Higher dietary protein (440 and 540 g/kg) significantly increased the feed intake and feed efficiency ratio of fish compared to lower protein diets (340 to 490 g/kg diet) (p < .05). Fish fed a 440 g protein kg^?1 diet had higher protein efficiency ratio and serum lysozyme activity than other treatments. Serum ammonia content and activities of liver aminotransferase were positively correlated with dietary protein levels. No significant difference (p > .05) among groups was observed in glycogen content. As dietary protein level increased, protein and ash content of fish dorsal muscle were greatly enhanced, whereas lipid content was significantly reduced (p < .05). Based on broken‐line regression analysis of SGR against dietary protein levels, the optimum dietary protein level for maximal growth of juvenile Dabry's sturgeon is 446.68 g/kg diet.     

Influence of dietary protein levels on growth performance, carcass composition and liver lipid classes of juvenile Spinibarbus hollandi (Oshima)

A feeding trial was conducted to investigate the influence of dietary protein levels on growth performance, carcass proximate composition and liver lipid classes of juvenile Spinibarbus hollandi (Oshima), a cyprinid fish. White fish meal was the primary protein source in the study. Eight experimental diets containing 13–55% crude protein were fed to three replicate groups of six fish weighing nearly 8.5 g each for 10 weeks. Both percentage weight gain and feed efficiency ratio increased significantly with increasing dietary protein levels up to 31%, but there was no further increase for protein levels from 31% to 55%. Application of broken‐line regression analysis to the percentage weight gain provided an estimate of 32.7±1.5% dietary protein for maximum growth. The protein efficiency ratio and productive lipid value were inversely correlated with dietary protein level. The hepatosomatic index and the viscerosomatic index were also inversely related to dietary protein level. The carcass protein of fish fed lower protein diets was significantly lower than that of the fish fed higher protein diets. Carcass lipid content decreased with increasing dietary protein levels, whereas moisture was inversely related to lipid content. Both liver glycogen and liver lipid contents decreased with increasing dietary protein levels. Triglyceride was the major component in the liver lipid, and the amount of triglyceride deposited in the liver also decreased with dietary protein levels. The results indicated that both carcass proximate composition and liver lipid class of juvenile Spinibarbus hollandi were affected by dietary treatments.