Effect of tank colour on foraging capacity, growth and survival of milkfish (Chanos chanos) larvae

Bera, Aritra; Kailasam, M.; Mandal, Babita; Sukumaran, K K; Makesh, M.; Hussain, Tanveer; Sivaramakrishnan, T.; Subburaj, R.; Thiagarajan, G.; Vijayan, K.

doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734347

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“…Hatchery‐produced 18 days post‐hatch (dph) milkfish larvae (Bera et al, 2019) were obtained from Muttukadu Experimental Station of ICAR‐Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, India. One thousand and five hundred larvae (mean weight 112 ± 0.17 mg) were randomly distributed into 15 fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) rectangular tanks of 100 L capacity (100 larvae per tank).…”

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Effect of dietary soy lecithin inclusion levels on growth, feed utilization, fatty acid profile, deformity and survival of milkfish (Chanos chanos) larvae

Sivaramakrishnan

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Vasagam

et al. 2021

Aquaculture Research

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In this study, we examined the effect of different dietary inclusion levels of soy lecithin on growth, feed utilization, digestive enzyme activity, whole body fatty acid profile, body deformity and survival of milkfish (Chanos chanos) larvae, through a six‐week feeding experiment. During the trial, five isonitrogenous and isoenergetic (~580 g kg−1 protein, 120 g kg−1 lipid and 20.5 MJ kg−1) practical larval diets with different levels of soy lecithin (0, 17.5, 35, 52.5 and 70 g Kg−1 in place of fish oil) were fed to triplicate groups of 18 days post‐hatch milkfish larvae, three times a day, to visual satiation. At the end of the trial, larvae fed SL52.5 diet showed significantly higher final mean body weight (0.81 g), weight gain and specific growth rate, as compared to the other dietary groups. Feed intake was found to increase (0.74–1.54) linearly with increasing inclusion of soy lecithin. Corresponding to growth estimates, SL52.5 group had low FCR (2.37) and higher intestinal lipase activity than the rest. Likewise, the highest larval survival rate was recorded in SL52.5 and SL70. Protein efficiency (PER) was high in SL35, followed by SL52.5 group. The percentage of deformed larvae decreased with higher dietary phospholipid content, albeit with no statistically significant difference. The fatty acid composition of milkfish larvae was apparently independent of the dietary fatty acid content, with no significant dietary correlation. Overall, the results of the present study ascertained the beneficial role of dietary phospholipids in milkfish larval nutrition, and using second‐order polynomial regression analysis, 59.6 g kg−1 soy lecithin was found to be the optimal inclusion level in milkfish larval feeds.

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“…Hatchery-produced 18 days post-hatch (dph) milkfish larvae (Bera et al, 2019) were obtained from Muttukadu Experimental Station of ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, India.…”

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Effect of dietary soy lecithin inclusion levels on growth, feed utilization, fatty acid profile, deformity and survival of milkfish (Chanos chanos) larvae

Sivaramakrishnan

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Vasagam

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“…Conversely, the white tank colour has been shown to promote best growth for thinlip mullet ( Liza ramada ) larvae (El‐Sayed & El‐Ghobashy, 2011), Eurasian perch ( Perca fluviatilis ) larvae (Tamazouzt et al, 2000), haddock larvae ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ) (Downing & Litvak, 2000), Asian catfish ( Clarius magur ) (Ferosekhan et al, 2020) and common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) (Papoutsoglou et al, 2000). However, in species such as milkfish ( Chanos chanos ) (Bera et al, 2019) and African catfish ( Clarias gariepinus ) (Okomoda et al, 2017), highest growth rates have been reported in yellow and black tanks, respectively. It appears that suitable colour for optimal growth is generally species specific (McLean, 2021).…”

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“…Tank colours are associated with light intensity in the tank, allowing fish larvae to visualize, locate and catch prey (Dehmelt et al, 2019; Ma et al, 2015; Voesenek et al, 2018). Tank colour affects survival and growth performance (Bera et al, 2019; Ferosekhan et al, 2020; Pedreira & Sipaúba‐Tavares, 2001; Sebesta et al, 2019; Tamazouzt et al, 2000). It also affects physiological processes and behavioural responses, such as feeding (Bera et al, 2019; El‐Sayed & El‐Ghobashy, 2011; Wang et al, 2016), digestion (Rungruangsak‐Torrissen et al, 2006; Santisathitkul et al, 2020), body composition (Banan et al, 2011; Papoutsoglou et al, 2000), reproduction (Volpato et al, 2004), skin pigmentation (Eslamloo et al, 2015; Yasir & Qin, 2009) and stress response of fish larvae and juveniles (Banan et al, 2013; de Abreu et al, 2020; Sopinka et al, 2016; Wang et al, 2016).…”

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“…The effect of tank colour on fish and crab larvae growth attributes seems to be species specific. Yellow is considered as the best tank colour for milkfish larvae ( Chanos chanos ) (Bera et al, 2019), whereas black is the suitable tank colour for the larvae of white bass ( Morone chrysops ), striped bass ( Morone saxatilis ) (Denson & Smith, 1996; Martin‐Robichaud and Peterson, 1998), pangas catfish ( Pangasius pangasius ), Eurasian perch ( Perca fluviatilis , L .) (Tamazouzt et al, 2000), juvenile stage of yellowfin tuna ( Thunus albacares ) (Hutapea et al, 2019) and Peled ( Coregonus peled )(Sebesta et al, 2019).…”

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Effect of tank colour on growth, survival, stress level, digestive enzymatic activities and body composition of snubnose pompano ( Trachinotus blochii Lacépède) larvae

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Snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii, Lacépède) is a commercially important fish species that shows robust growth in captive environment. Tank colour is an important factor affecting the growth of fish larvae in aquaculture. Although the effect of tank colour has been studied in several fish species, it has not been studied in the snubnose pompano. We aimed to investigate how tank colour affects overall growth, survival, body composition, stress levels and digestive enzyme activities of snubnose pompano larvae at early larval stage and late larval stage. We noted that early–larval–stage larvae showed higher growth, crude protein contents and lower digestive enzyme activities when reared in blue and white tanks. Larvae showed low‐stress levels when reared in grey and blue tanks. The same larvae showed low‐survival and high‐stress levels when reared in red tanks. The late–larval–stage larvae showed high growth and lipids, and low‐digestive enzymes activities in white and yellow tanks. The larvae showed high‐stress levels and low‐ash contents when reared in red tanks. These differences are most likely due to the differences in light intensity inside tanks, which affects the ability of larvae to find and catch prey. Overall, our study sheds new light on cultivation conditions for snubnose pompano larvae. We recommend blue tanks for growing early–larval–stage larvae and white or yellow tanks for late‐larval‐stage larvae.

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Changes in digestive enzyme activities during the early ontogeny of milkfish, Chanos chanos larvae

Sivaramakrishnan

Ambasankar

Felix

et al. 2023

Fish Physiol Biochem

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Effect of tank colour on foraging capacity, growth and survival of milkfish (Chanos chanos) larvae

Cited by 22 publications

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Effect of dietary soy lecithin inclusion levels on growth, feed utilization, fatty acid profile, deformity and survival of milkfish (Chanos chanos) larvae

Effect of dietary soy lecithin inclusion levels on growth, feed utilization, fatty acid profile, deformity and survival of milkfish (Chanos chanos) larvae

Effect of tank colour on growth, survival, stress level, digestive enzymatic activities and body composition of snubnose pompano ( Trachinotus blochii Lacépède) larvae

Changes in digestive enzyme activities during the early ontogeny of milkfish, Chanos chanos larvae

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