The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival and growth of pintado, Pseudoplatystoma corruscans, post-larvae (PL) submitted to seven salinities: S1: 0; S2: 1.7; S3: 3.3; S4: 5; S5: 6.7; S6: 8.3

-The objective of this work was to evaluate the growth and the stress levels of juvenile dourado (Salminus brasiliensis) cultivated in cages. Fish stocked at densities of 15 (D15) and 30 (D30) fish per square meter were evaluated in a completely randomized design with three replicates. Fish were fed twice a day with extruded ration (42% crude protein). Density influenced only biomass and daily food intake, and glucose and lactate concentrations increased over time. D15 and D30 did not influence the growth of dourado. However, the increase of glucose and lactate levels over time indicates that cultivation in cages is a stressful condition for this species.Index terms: Salminus brasiliensis, glucose, hematocrit, hemoglobin, lactate. Crescimento e estresse de dourados criados em tanques-rede em diferentes densidades de estocagemResumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o crescimento e os níveis de estresse de juvenis de dourado (Salminus brasiliensis) cultivados em tanques-rede. Peixes estocados nas densidades de 15 (D15) e 30 (D30) peixes por metro quadrado foram avaliados em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com três repetições. Os peixes foram alimentados duas vezes ao dia com ração extrusada (42% de proteína bruta). A densidade influenciou apenas a biomassa e a ingestão diária, e as concentrações de glicose e lactato aumentaram ao longo do tempo. D15 e D30 não influenciaram o crescimento do dourado. No entanto, o aumento dos níveis de glicose e de lactato ao longo do tempo indica que o cultivo em tanques-rede é uma condição estressante para esta espécie.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the survival and growth of larvae (L) of pintado, Pseudoplatystoma corruscans, fed different Artemia sp. proportions: 50, 200, 350, 500, 650, 800, and 950 Artemia nauplii per larva per day, in a complete randomized design. Water salinity was 1.7‰, and larviculture lasted for a period of 15 days, which was divided into three individual 5-day trials. Larvae were stocked at a density of 15 per liter and kept in the dark. The concentrations of unionized ammonia-N and nitrite-N were directly proportional to the increase in prey density (P < 0.05). Regression analysis showed increased survival and growth rates up to 200, 350, and 500 nauplii/L/day, for the first, second, and third trials, respectively. These results indicate that larval food intake is related to ontogenetic development stage.