Growth performance study of Silver barb (Barbonymus gonionotus) by replacing fishmeal with soybean meal in the diet

Authors

  • Halima Jahan Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Noore Safa Ema Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Md Saddam Hossain Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Mst Arzu Pervin Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Rabeya Akter Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Zakir Hossain Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v6i2.48045

Keywords:

silver barb; growth; fishmeal; soybean meal

Abstract

Increasing demand, uncertain availability, and increasing cost for fishmeal (FM), fish nutritionists have been driven to find alternative sources of protein. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of substituting FM with soybean meal (SM) on growth performance of silver barb, Barbonymus gonionotus. Five diets were prepared 0%SM (100%FM), 25%SM (75%FM), 50%SM (50%FM), 75%SM (25%FM) and 100%SM (0%FM) by replacing FM with SM. B. gonionotus having initial length and weight of 8.62±0.9 cm and 8.80±3.11 gm were fed each diet twice a day for 45 days. Fish sampling was done fortnightly. Significantly higher (P<0.01 and P<0.05) weight and length gain were found up to 75%SM compared to 100%SM. The specific growth rate (6.01±0.34%d-1) was significantly higher (P<0.05) in 50%SM compare to 75%SM and 100%SM. Considering the result of present study we recommend to replace 50% SM as a source of protein with 50% FM for better growth of B. gonionotus.

Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2020, 6(2): 149-154

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Published

2020-07-07

How to Cite

Jahan, H., Ema, N. S., Hossain, M. S., Pervin, M. A., Akter, R., & Hossain, Z. (2020). Growth performance study of Silver barb (Barbonymus gonionotus) by replacing fishmeal with soybean meal in the diet. Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 6(2), 149–154. https://doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v6i2.48045

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020)

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