Comparison of the Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus (NWAC103 Strain) and the Channel × Blue Catfish, I. punctatus × I.furcatus, F₁ Hybrid for Growth, Feed Efficiency, Processing Yield, and Body Composition

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