The effects of water temperature on food intake, growth and body composition of Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Günther) juveniles

Martinez-Palacios, C.A.; Chavez-Sanchez, Ma Cristina; Ross, L.G.

The effects of water temperature on food intake, growth and body composition of Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Günther) juveniles

1996

Martinez-Palacios, C.A. | Chavez-Sanchez, Ma Cristina | Ross, L.G.

The optimum growth, food intake, food conversion efficiency, final body composition and mortality of juvenile Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Günther) was studied at different temperatures, ranging from 22.5 to 36.3°C. The results showed that food intake and specific growth rate increase rising to an apparent optimum at about 33.1°C. Multiple regression equations were derived which can be used to predict food intake and specific growth rate when temperature and initial body weight are known.

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