Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2023)

Author(s):
Mansi Jain, SK Sharma, BK Sharma and Narpat Kumar

Abstract:
The impact of replacement of fishmeal with soybean meal on the growth of fingerlings of the striped snakehead (Channa striata) was examined during a 60-day feeding study. 10 fish were allocated uniformly per tank among six treatment groups, each with four replicates, after being harvested from their natural environment. With the exception of the control diet, six iso-nitrogenous diets (T2–T6) containing 52% crude protein were created. In comparison to other groups, T2 saw a weight increase that was much larger (28.8140.281g). The experimental fish in T2 had considerably greater specific growth rates (6.4980.054) and gross conversion efficiencies (0.5670.006) than the other treatment groups. In contrast, T2 (1.7640.020) and T1 (1.8960.009) had much lower meal conversion ratios. This result shows that 24% of FM could be easily replaced by SBM as protein source in diets of striped snakehead (Channa striata) and for further addition 28% FM could be replaced without showing any negative impact. On the basis of outcome of the current investigation replacement of fishmeal with soybean has shows positive results in replacement of fishmeal with soybean meal.