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The evolution of body muscle composition of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) (Burchell 1822)

dc.creatorMaithya, J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-31T06:56:21Z
dc.date.available2019-01-31T06:56:21Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.identifierna_2298.pdf
dc.identifier.citationNAGA 21 (2): 24-26
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/2548
dc.description.abstractChanges in body muscle composition of Clarias gariepinus were studied in fish reared from 1.08 g to 383 g mean body weight in a 201-day culture period. Changes in the amount of protein content, dry matter and ash free dry matter in the muscle tissue can be described as a function of body weight. The percentage of protein content was observed to be higher in bigger fish. Fat content was low throughout the fingerling stage. Specific growth rate decreased significantly at 400 g mean body weight (P<0.05) while feed conversion rate increased. The conclusion, based on the culture conditions in this study, is that the optimal weight for harvesting C. gariepinus is 400 g.
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dc.languageEn
dc.publisherICLARM
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.sourceNAGA
dc.titleThe evolution of body muscle composition of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) (Burchell 1822)
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMaithya, J. (1998). The evolution of body muscle composition of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) (Burchell 1822). NAGA 21 (2): 24-26
cg.identifier.worldfish2298
cg.subject.agrovocfeeds
cg.subject.worldfishcatfish
cg.subject.worldfishfeed
cg.contributor.affiliationKenya Marine Fisheries Research Institute
cg.identifier.statusOpen access
cg.description.themeSustainable aquaculture


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