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Abstract
The effect of stocking density on the growth and survival of the yellow snapper Lutjanus argentiventris when confined in 1-m3 cages in a tidal pond for 125 d was investigated. Test densities were 6, 9, and 12 fish/m3 with three replicates each. Preliminary results indicated that density of 6 fish/m3 had a significant difference in growth (P < 0.05) compared with those of 9 and 12 fish/m3. However, the highest biomass was obtained at the stocking density of 12 fish/m3. There was no significant difference in growth between the stocking densities of 9 and 12 fish/m3 (P > 0.05). In general, survival was above 90%, with the exception of the lowest density.