Effects of Rearing Tank Background Color on Growth Performance in Juvenile Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio L.

Ebrahimi, Ghaffar

doi:10.3923/aj.2011.213.217

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“…This result is similar to other species with different behaviours, such as Gadus morhua L. 1758 (Monk et al ., ), Cyprinus carpio L. 1758 (Ebrahimi, ) and Platichthys stellatus (Pallas 1787) (Duk‐Young & Hyo‐Chan, ) that were raised in different colour tanks. In contrast, in species such as Perca fluviatilis L. 1758 (Jentoft & Øxnevad, ), Liza ramada (Risso 1827) (El‐Sayed & El‐Ghobashy, ), Herichthys cyanoguttatus Baird & Girard 1854 (Montajami et al ., ) and Thunnus orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel 1844) (Ishibashi et al ., ) tank colour affected mass and length gain, which was attributed to an improvement in visual acuity thus facilitating the fish capture of food.…”

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“…In Salmo trutta L. 1758, adaptation to a black environment increases the endocrine stress response, with higher levels of ACTH and plasma cortisol (Gilham & Baker, ), as has also been found for C . carpio (Papoutsoglou et al ., ; Ebrahimi, ), Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters 1852) (Van der Salm et al ., ) and Pagrus auratus (Forster 1801) (Doolan et al ., ). According to Green et al .…”

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The effect of environmental colour on the growth, metabolism, physiology and skin pigmentation of the carnivorous freshwater catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri

Costa

Mattioli

Silva

et al. 2016

Journal of Fish Biology

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The growth, physiology and skin pigmentation of pacamã Lophiosilurus alexandri juveniles were evaluated in an experiment using different tank colours (white, yellow, green, blue, brown and black) over an 80 day period. The tank colours did not cause significant differences to final body mass, total length, survival rate, carcass composition (moisture, crude protein, ash, ether extract, calcium, phosphorus, energy), or to plasma protein, triglyceride and cholesterol values. Haematocrit values, however, were highest for fish kept in white tanks (ANOVA P < 0·05), while the greatest haemoglobin levels were recorded for fish kept in blue and brown tanks (P < 0·01). The concentrations of cortisol (P < 0·001) and glucose (P < 0·01) were the most in fish in the black tanks. Tank colour affected skin pigmentation significantly, with fish in white tanks having the highest values of L* (brightness) and the lowest values in blue and black tanks. L*, however, decreased in all treatments throughout the experiment. C* increased significantly over the course of the experiment in fish kept in white tanks. Similar increases of C* were recorded in the other treatments but to a lesser extent. The use of black tanks during the cultivation of L. alexandri caused stress and should be avoided. Cultivation in white and yellow tanks produced individuals with a pale skin colour, while cultivation in blue and black tanks resulted in juveniles with a darker and more pigmented skin.

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The effect of environmental colour on the growth, metabolism, physiology and skin pigmentation of the carnivorous freshwater catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri

Costa

Mattioli

Silva

et al. 2016

Journal of Fish Biology

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“…It should also be noted that in studies of Nasir and Farmer (), the growth rate of carp juveniles under blue illumination was not very different from the growth rate in red light treatment (2.830 and 2.897, respectively). Long‐term rearing of carp fingerlings for 56 days in tanks of different colours showed that the growth rate of fingerlings is higher in blue tanks (Ebrahimi ).…”

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Environmental colour impact on the life of lower aquatic vertebrates: development, growth, physiological and biochemical processes

Ruchin

2018

Reviews in Aquaculture

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This review discusses environmental colour impact on such vital processes of lower aquatic vertebrates (amphibian and fish), as development, growth, consumption of food and its conversion ratio, secretion of hormones etc. For some species, different zones of the spectrum can act as a stimulator of growth and development processes, while other zones of the spectrum can, on the contrary, inhibit development and growth. This influence occurs at the physiological and biochemical levels. Physiologically, environmental colour can both activate and suppress fish nutrition. Changes in daily ration can change the food conversion ratio. In turn, the contrast of the feed against a particular environmental colour can also affect the amount of food consumed and the somatic growth respectively. Certain zones of the spectrum stress fish, which is confirmed by the increase in cortisol level. Illumination of certain colour can accelerate fish growth; in such cases, a decrease in cortisol is observed. Environmental colour also affects the secretion of other hormones (somatotropin, thyroxine) and, as a consequence, the biochemical and physiological status of organisms. There is certain amount of evidence that environmental colour can impact gene expression and thereby regulate the somatic growth and development of fish and amphibians. However, there is not yet enough evidence and only preliminary conclusions can be drawn, which must be taken into account in fish breeding practice. A brief description of the organs of vision of lower vertebrates is given. The problems of the influence of light on a number of biochemical parameters are discussed.

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“…Some researches on the effect of background colours on the stress and growth responses of cyprinid fish such as common carp have been conducted before (Papoutsoglou et al . ; Ebrahimi ), but no information is, however, available on their effects on physiological and immunological responses as well as growth of goldfish.…”

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Effects of background colour on growth performance, skin pigmentation, physiological condition and innate immune responses of goldfish,Carassius auratus

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A study was carried out to investigate the effects of background colour on the growth performance, skin colour, haematology, physiological condition and non‐specific immune responses of goldfish, Carassius auratus. Goldfish were reared in tanks with four different background colours (white, black, blue and red) for 8 weeks. Fish growth performance markedly rose in white background compared with the other treatments. There was no significant difference in haematological parameters or plasma proteins concentrations between treatments. Plasma cortisol of fish reared in red background was significantly higher than that in black and white backgrounds. Plasma antiprotease and lysozyme activities were more than doubled in white and black treatments compared with the red and blue groups. The other immune parameters tested (plasma peroxidase, complement and bactericidal activities) did not significantly change between treatments. Skin carotenoid content and the intensity of fish skin colour extremely diminished in white background. This study revealed that red and blue backgrounds are chronically stressful and immunosuppressive in goldfish. White backgrounds will preferably be used for the culture of goldfish for best fish growth. However, a way to revert the colour loss of goldfish skin reared in white backgrounds remains to be investigated.

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Effects of Rearing Tank Background Color on Growth Performance in Juvenile Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio L.

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References 22 publications

The effect of environmental colour on the growth, metabolism, physiology and skin pigmentation of the carnivorous freshwater catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri

The effect of environmental colour on the growth, metabolism, physiology and skin pigmentation of the carnivorous freshwater catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri

Environmental colour impact on the life of lower aquatic vertebrates: development, growth, physiological and biochemical processes

Effects of background colour on growth performance, skin pigmentation, physiological condition and innate immune responses of goldfish,Carassius auratus

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