[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "STUDY ON THE DIGESTIBILITY AND GROWH POTENTIAL OF ARTIFICIAL FEEDS IN Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala, Labeo rohita",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Abbas",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Qureshi",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Khan",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Ashraf",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Iqbal",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2019]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "29",
  "issue": "3",
  "page": "695-702",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>Fingerlings of Indian major carps (<em>Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>Labeo rohita</em>) were reared in quadruplicate in 0.6x0.9x0.6 m glass aquaria in monoculture systems to evaluate the digestibility of artificial feeds for three months. Two artificial feeds experimental (40% protein) and reference (25% protein) were prepared in which chromic acid was added as digestibility marker. Feeds were given H@ 4% of fish wet body weight twice a day. All the three species reared on experimental and control showed an equal growth trend. But when different species were compared among themselves,&nbsp;<em>Cirrhinus mrigala</em>&nbsp;yielded significantly higher (<em>P</em>&nbsp;&le; 0.05) weight than&nbsp;<em>Labeo rohita</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Catla catla</em>. A similar growth trend was observed in the control group whereas,&nbsp;<em>Catla catla</em>&nbsp;grew the least. When digestibility of different nutrients was compared,&nbsp;<em>Catla&nbsp;</em><em>catla</em>&nbsp;in the control group digested protein (76.3&plusmn;0.4%) equal to that of the experimental group (81.8&plusmn;4.6%). Dry matter digestibility however, was significantly higher (<em>P</em>&nbsp;&le; 0.05) in the experimental group than control. Unlike&nbsp;<em>Catla&nbsp;</em><em>catla, Labeo rohita</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Cirrhinus mrigala&nbsp;</em>digested protein significantly better (<em>P</em>&nbsp;&le; 0.05) in experimental group showing their preference for more protein in formulated feeds. Digestibility of lipids and gross energy values did not differ significantly among species. It means that&nbsp;<em>Labeo rohita</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Cirrhinus mrigala</em>&nbsp;prefer high protein diets than&nbsp;<em>Catla&nbsp;</em><em>catla</em>. In case of acquisition of energy they are all equally efficient however,&nbsp;<em>Cirrhinus mrigala</em>&nbsp;is more efficient in extracting, digesting and assimilating different nutrients from artificial diets than&nbsp;<em>Labeo rohita</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Catla catla</em>.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2019-JAPS-308"
}]