Title:	Feeding frequency affects feed intake and growth in juvenile pirarucu (Arapaima gigas).
Authors:	RODRIGUES, A. P. O. LIMA, A. F. ANDRADE, C. L. MEDEIROS, R. M. dos S. de
Affiliation:	ANA PAULA OEDA RODRIGUES, CNPASA; ADRIANA FERREIRA LIMA, CNPASA; CANIGGIA LACERDA ANDRADE, UFG; RAFAELLA MACHADO DOS SANTOS DE MEDEIROS, FACULDADE CATÓLICA DO TOCANTINS.
Date Issued:	2019
Citation:	Acta Amazônica, Manaus, v. 49, n. 1, p. 11-16, jan./mar. 2019.
Description:	Pirarucu is one of the main fish species for the development of aquaculture in the Amazon. In this study, the optimal feeding frequency for juvenile pirarucu was assessed based on growth and feed efficiency. Juvenile pirarucu weighing ca. 80 g were fed once, twice, three or four times daily until apparent satiation for 63 days. Fish fed three or four times per day presented higher growth, feed intake, and fat body content than those fed once or twice per day. There was no significant difference for feed conversion ratio, and protein and energy retention rates among treatments, suggesting that increased feeding frequency did not affect feed utilization efficiency. Mean feed intake per meal was higher when fish were fed once per day, possibly causing hyperphagic behavior
Thesagro:	Pirarucu Peixe Nutrição Animal
NAL Thesaurus:	Arapaima gigas Osteoglossiformes Feeding methods
DOI:	10.1590/1809-4392201802442
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPASA)