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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of alimentary restriction on Betta splendens performance. For the experiment, 24 males were used, with initial average weight of 0.55±0.06 grams, distributed in 24 experimental aquaria with 1.5 liters of water without aeration in a completely randomized design, with four treatments and six repetitions. The treatments were: T1 - daily fed animals (control), T2 - fed for six days and one day of restriction (6A/1R), T3 - fed for five days and two days of restriction (5A/2R) and T4 - fed for four days with three days of restriction (4A/3R). The variables studied were: final weight, weight gain, alimentary conversion, average feed consumption, total length, standard length profile index, condition factor and height. The results were submitted to variance analysis, and the means were compared by Tukey's test at 5% of probability. No significant differences were observed for the following variables: water quality, survival, alimentary conversion and profile index.

Details

Title
Restrição alimentar no desempenho de machos do peixe beta (Betta splendens)
Author
Santos, Elton Lima; Soares, Emerson Carlos; Silva, Themis Jesus; Albuquerque, Itairan Camelo de Macena; Moura, Sara Camylla de Souza
Pages
12-23
Section
Artigo
Publication year
2016
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Comunicata Scientiae
ISSN
21799079
e-ISSN
21775133
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1791691255
Copyright
Copyright Comunicata Scientiae 2016