Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae

Hybrid lemon fin barb is a crossed product between silver barb (Barbonymus gonionotus) and lemon fin barb (Hypsibarbus wetmorei). In the present study, the optimum dietary lipid requirement of larval hybrid lemon fin barb was examined using a total of 90 hybrid larvae (L) of 3-day-old (0.36 ± 0.01 m...

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Main Authors: Weerasingha, Rochana, Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh, Abd Karim, Murni Marlina, Ismail, Mohammad Fadhil Syukri
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Published: Taylor and Francis 2024
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author Weerasingha, Rochana
Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh
Abd Karim, Murni Marlina
Ismail, Mohammad Fadhil Syukri
author_facet Weerasingha, Rochana
Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh
Abd Karim, Murni Marlina
Ismail, Mohammad Fadhil Syukri
author_sort Weerasingha, Rochana
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description Hybrid lemon fin barb is a crossed product between silver barb (Barbonymus gonionotus) and lemon fin barb (Hypsibarbus wetmorei). In the present study, the optimum dietary lipid requirement of larval hybrid lemon fin barb was examined using a total of 90 hybrid larvae (L) of 3-day-old (0.36 ± 0.01 mg). The larvae were stocked in triplicated 90 L tanks and fed with micro diets containing 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16% (FO 0, 4, 8, 12 and 16) dietary lipid levels for 20 days. While hybrid larvae fed non-lipid diet showed lowered survival and growth, larvae fed FO12 diet increased (p <.05) in weight gain, total length gain, specific growth rate, and protein efficiency ratio after 20 days. Hybrid larvae’s whole-body lipid content was increased with increasing dietary lipid level. Hybrid larvae consisted of significantly improved (p <.05) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and n-3 fatty acid contents at 12% dietary lipid. Excessive dietary lipids resulted in lipid droplets in enterocytes and swollen hepatocytes. The hybrid larvae fed non-lipid diet had shrunken hepatocytes. In conclusion, the optimum dietary lipid requirement for hybrid lemon fin barb larvae in terms of maximum growth is determined at 13.5% dietary fish oil by second-order polynomial analysis.
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spelling upm-1148582025-02-05T02:55:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114858/ Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae Weerasingha, Rochana Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh Abd Karim, Murni Marlina Ismail, Mohammad Fadhil Syukri Hybrid lemon fin barb is a crossed product between silver barb (Barbonymus gonionotus) and lemon fin barb (Hypsibarbus wetmorei). In the present study, the optimum dietary lipid requirement of larval hybrid lemon fin barb was examined using a total of 90 hybrid larvae (L) of 3-day-old (0.36 ± 0.01 mg). The larvae were stocked in triplicated 90 L tanks and fed with micro diets containing 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16% (FO 0, 4, 8, 12 and 16) dietary lipid levels for 20 days. While hybrid larvae fed non-lipid diet showed lowered survival and growth, larvae fed FO12 diet increased (p <.05) in weight gain, total length gain, specific growth rate, and protein efficiency ratio after 20 days. Hybrid larvae’s whole-body lipid content was increased with increasing dietary lipid level. Hybrid larvae consisted of significantly improved (p <.05) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and n-3 fatty acid contents at 12% dietary lipid. Excessive dietary lipids resulted in lipid droplets in enterocytes and swollen hepatocytes. The hybrid larvae fed non-lipid diet had shrunken hepatocytes. In conclusion, the optimum dietary lipid requirement for hybrid lemon fin barb larvae in terms of maximum growth is determined at 13.5% dietary fish oil by second-order polynomial analysis. Taylor and Francis 2024-09 Article PeerReviewed Weerasingha, Rochana and Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh and Abd Karim, Murni Marlina and Ismail, Mohammad Fadhil Syukri (2024) Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. pp. 1-20. ISSN 1045-4438; eISSN: 1545-0805 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10454438.2024.2399050 10.1080/10454438.2024.2399050
spellingShingle Weerasingha, Rochana
Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh
Abd Karim, Murni Marlina
Ismail, Mohammad Fadhil Syukri
Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae
title Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae
title_full Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae
title_fullStr Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae
title_full_unstemmed Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae
title_short Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae
title_sort optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (barbonymus gonionotus ♀× hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae
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