Nivel óptimo de proteínas en la dieta para alevines de Prochilodus mariae

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to determine the optimal protein level to feed alevins of coporo (Prochidolus mariae) fish. Four diets were formulated with growing levels of crude protein (15, 25, 35 and 45%) with similar energy values (between 19,6 and 20,4 KJ g-1). Three trials were performed for each diet. The animals were acclimated and fed a commercial diet during one week and after that time the test diets were administered ad libitum three times a day during 41 days. Fifty five frys per fishbowl were placed with an initial mean weight of 0,32 ± 0,04 g. Three periods of fourteen days each were registered and at the end of each period weight gain (GP) and food consumption per fish tank was determined. The zootechnical parameters, final mean weights (PMF), total weight gain (GTP), specific growth rate (TCE) and daily growth index (ICD) of the fish did not show significant differences between the diets with protein levels of 35% and 45% proteins, indicating that a diet with 35% protein is adequate for a good development of the fish in this stage.