Effect of Rearing Density and Feeding Regimes on Growth and Survival of African Catfish, Heterobranchus longifilis (Valenceinnes, 1840) Larvae in a Closed Recirculating Aquaculture System

REFERENCES

• Adeyemo , A.A. , Oladosu , G.A. and Ayinla , A.O. 1994 . Growth and survival of fry of African catfish species, Clarias gariepinus Burrchell, Heterobranchus bidorsalis Geoffery and Heteroclarias reared on Moina dubia in comparison with other first feed sources . Aquaculture , 119 : 41 – 45 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Appelbaum , S. and Mcgeer , J.C. 1998 . Effect of diet and light regime on growth and survival of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) larvae and early juveniles . Aquaculture Nutr. , 4 : 157 – 164 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Boujard , T. , Labbé , L. and Aupérin , B. 2002 . Feeding behaviour, energy expenditure, and growth of rainbow trout in relation to stocking density and food accessibility . Aquaculture Res. , 33 : 1233 – 1242 .
   Google Scholar
• Chevassus , B. and Dorson , M. 1990 . Genetics of resistance to diseases in fishes . Aquaculture , 85 : 83 – 107 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Coulibaly , A. , Ouattara , I.N. , Koné , T. , N'Douba , V. , Snoeks , J. , Gooré Bi , G. and Kouamélan , E.P. 2007 . First results of floating cage culture of the African catfish Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes, 1840: Effect of stocking density on survival and growth rates . Aquaculture , 263 : 61 – 67 .
   Google Scholar
• Ewa-Oboho , I.O. and Enyenihi , U.K. 1999 . Aquaculture implications of growth variation in the African catfish: Heterobranchus longifilis (Val.) reared under controlled conditions . J. App. Ichthyol. , 15 : 111 – 115 .
   Google Scholar
• Fashima-Bombata , H.A. and Busari , A.N. 2003 . Influence of salinity on the developmental stages of African catfish Heterobranchus longifilis (Valenciennes, 1840) . Aquaculture , 224 : 213 – 222 .
   Google Scholar
• Giri , S.S , Sahoo , S.K. , Sahu , B.B. , Sahu , A.K. , Mohanty , S.N. , Mukhopadhyay , P.K. and Ayyappan , S. 2002 . Larval survival and growth in Wallago attu (Bloch and Schneider): effects of light, photoperiod and feeding regimes . Aquaculture , 213 : 151 – 161 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Golterman , H.L. , Clymo , R.S. and Ohnstad , M.A.M. 1978 . Methods of physical and chemical analysis of fresh water , Oxford, , UK : Blackwell Scientific .
   Google Scholar
• Hecht , T. and Appelbaum , S. 1988 . Observations of intraspecific aggression and coeval sibling cannibalism by larval and juvenile Clarias gariepinus (Chlariidae: Pisces) under controlled conditions . J. Zoo. , 214 : 21 – 44 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Herbert , B.W. , Graham , P.A. and Foster , S.D . 2003 . Effects of added shelter and stocking density on growth of sleepy cod Oxyeleotris lineolatus in pond . J. World Aquaculture Soc. , 34 : 433 – 440 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Imorou Toko , I. , Flogbé , E.D. and Kestemont , P. 2008 . Determination of appropriate age and stocking density of Vundu larvae Heterobranchus longifilis (Valencienne, 1840), at the weaning time . Aquaculture Res. , 39 ( 1 ) : 24 – 32 .
   Google Scholar
• Kerdchuen , N. and Legendre , M. 1992 . Effet favorable de fortes densités pour l'adaptation d'un silure africain Heterobranchus longifilis (Pisces, Clariidae) en bacs de petits volumes . Revue d'Hydrobiologie Tropicale , 25 : 63 – 67 .
   Google Scholar
• Kerdchuen , N. and Legendre , M. 1994 . Larval rearing of an African catfish (Teleostei, Clariidae): A comparison between natural and artificial diet . Aquat. Living Res. , 7 : 247 – 253 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Legendre , M. 1992 . “ Bilan des premiers essais d'élevage d'un silure africain, Heterobranchus longifilis en milieu lagunaire ” . In Recherches sur les systèmes aquacoles en Afrique. Atelier du 14–17 nov. 1988 , Edited by: Bernacsek , G.M. and Powle , H. 211 – 232 . Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire : Actes du séminaire . Bouake, Côte d' Ivoire
   Google Scholar
• Luquet , P. and Moreau , Y. 1989 . “ Energy-protein managment by some warmwater finfishes ” . In Advances in tropical Aquaculture, Tahiti Feb. 20–March 4, 1989, Actes du Colloque n° 9, AQUACOP , 751 – 755 . Tahiti : IFREMER .
   Google Scholar
• Otémé , Z.J. , Hem , S. and Legendre , M. 1996 . “ Nouvelles espèces de poissons-chats pour le développement de la pisciculture africaine ” . In The biology and culture of catfishes , Edited by: Legendre , M and Proteau , J.P . Vol. 9 , 207 – 217 . Aquatic Living Resource .
   Google Scholar
• Qin , J. and Fast , A.W. 1996 . Effects of fed application rates and growth, survival and feed conversion of juvenile snakehead, Channa striatus . J. World Aquaculture Soc. , 27 : 52 – 56 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ruane , N.M. , Carballo , E.C. and Komen , J. 2002 . Increased stocking density influences the acute physiological stress response of common carp Cyprinus carpio (L.) . Aquaculture Res. , 33 ( 3 ) : 177 – 187 .
   Google Scholar
• Sahoo , S.K. , Giri , S. S. and Sahu , A.K. 2004 . Effect of stocking density on growth and survival of Clarias batrachus (Linn.) larvae and fry during hatchery rearing . J. App. Ichthyol. , 20 : 302 – 305 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Slembrouck , J. and Legendre , M. 1988 . “ Aspects techniques de la reproduction contrôlée de Heterobranchus longifilis (Clariidae) ” . In Document Scientifique, NDR 02/88 , Abidjan, Ivory Coast : Centre de Recherches Océanologiques .
   Google Scholar
• Verreth , J. , Eding , E.H. , Rao , G.R.M. , Huskens , F. and Segner , H. 1993 . A review of feeding practices, growth and nutrition physiology in larvae of the catfishes Clarias gariepinus and Clarias batrachus . J. World Aquaculture Soc. , 24 : 135 – 144 .
   Google Scholar
• Wendelaar Bonga , S.E. 1997 . The stress response in fish . Physiol. Rev. , 77 : 591 – 625 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wickins , J.F. and O'C. Lee , D. 2002 . Crustacean farming, ranching, and culture , 2nd , Oxford, , UK : Blackwell .
   Google Scholar