Dietary Protein Requirement of the shrimp Metapenaeus monoceros

Abstract

Feeding experiments were carried out on the shrimp Metapenaeus monoceros by using a purified diet with varying levels of protein (casein). The effects of dietary lipid levels on the weight gain were also examined.
The optimum protein level for the shrimp was estimated to be a bout 55% in the diet when casein was used as the sole protein source. The optimum level of lipid (Pollack liver oil) for the shrimp was found to be about 8.5% in the diet. IN the present study, the best weight gain was attained from the diet containing 55% casein, 15% sucrose, 8.5% Pollack liver oil, 0.8% glucosamine hydrochloride, 0.3% sodium citrate, 0.3% sodium succinate, 0.5% cholesterol, 8.6% minerals, 2.7% vitamins, and 8.3% cellulose