Haematology and gonad histology of Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) fed Carica papaya seed meal

This research investigated the effect of Pawpaw (Carica papaya) seed meal (PSM) on haematological parameters and gonad histology of Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758). Freshly hatched fry of O. niloticus were fed blended commercial diet (35%CP) mixed with varying levels of PSM (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8gkg-1) for 28days in fifteen aquarium tanks (30×30×20cm3). Resultant fingerlings were maintained in outdoor concrete tanks (1×1×1m3) for 140days till they gained an average weight of 30g. Haematological analysis and gonad histology was done to determent the effect of the PSM on the fish. Haematological changes observed in this study did not revealed detrimental effect of feeding of PSM. However, histological evaluation of the gonads showed various degrees of deformities and tends to increase in severity as the levels of PMS increased. It was concluded that PSM might not affect the health status of the Nile tilapia but lead to sterility of the fish

UJECAJ OBNAVLJANJA VODE NA RAST MLAĐI Clarius gariepinus

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different water change frequency on the growth of African catfish Clarias gariepinus. Fingerlings with initial mean weights of 7.02 ± 0.05g were stocked (50 fish each) in fifteen concrete tanks (2x2x2m) and were conditioned under five different treatments of water renewal, namely: TRT1 (no water change), TRT2 (water renewed daily), TRT3 (water renewed after four days), TRT4 (water renewed after eight days) and TRT5 (water renewed after fourteen days). After 56 days of feeding, results revealed best growth performance of fingerlings in tanks with water renewal frequency of TRT3 and TRT4. Similarly, survival was higher in these frequencies compared to the others; the control treatment, however, had the least performance for all parameters measured. It is therefore recommended that water renewal should be done once between four and eight days to enhance growth of African catfish fingerlings reared in a static system.Cilj ovog istraživanja je utvrditi utjecaj različitih frekvencija promjene vode na rast afričkog soma, Clarius gariepinus. Mlađ s početnim srednjim težinama od 7,02 ± 0,05 g je bila smještena (po 50 riba u svaki) u petnaest betonskih spremnika (2x2x2 m) koji su tretirani s pet različitih tretmana obnavljanja vode i to: TRT1 (bez promjene vode), TRT2 (dnevna promjena vode), TRT3 (voda se obnavljala nakon četiri dana), TRT4 (voda se obnavljala nakon osam dana) i TRT5 (voda se obnavljala nakon četrnaest dana). Nakon 56 dana hranjenja, najbolje rezultate rasta je pokazala mlađ u spremnicima s frekvencijom obnavljanja vode od TRT3 i TRT4. Slično tome, preživljavanje je bilo više u tim frekvencijama u usporedbi s ostalima. Međutim, kontrolni tretman je imao najmanji učinak za sve mjerene parametre. Stoga se preporučuje da se radi obnova vode nakon četiri do osam dana kako bi se poboljšalo rast mlađi afričkih somova uzgojenih u statičkom sustavu

CANNIBALISM AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF HYBRIDS BETWEEN Clarias batrachus AND Clarias gariepinus

Kanibalizam je važna karakteristika afričkog soma koji je značajno smanjio broj uzgojenih riba u ribnjačarstvima. Ova studija procjenjuje učinak uzajamne hibridizacije Clarius batrachus i Clarius gariepinus na kanibalizam i brzinu rasta njihovih potomaka u zatvorenom uzgojnom sustavu. Dobiveni rezultat ukazuje na odličnu performansu rasta hibrida C. gariepinus ♂ i C. batrachus ♀ u odnosu na izvorne vrste. Međutim, recipročni hibridi između C. gariepinus ♀ i C. batrachus ♂ ugibaju nekoliko sati nakon izlijeganja. Kanibalizam je značajno smanjen križanjem C. gariepinus ♂ i C. batrachus ♀, sa 100%-tnim preživljavanjem nakon pet mjeseci uzgoja. Dakle, to bi moglo koristiti uzgajivačima ribe pri komercijalnom uzgoju afričkog soma za smanjenje kanibalizma i povećanje uzgoja.Cannibalism is an important characteristic of African catfish that significantly reduces the number of stocked fish at harvest. This study evaluates the effect of reciprocal hybridization of Clarias batrachus and Clarias gariepinus on cannibalism and growth performance of their progenies in an indoor rearing system. The result obtained reveals excellent performance of hybrids of C. gariepinus ♂ and C. batrachus ♀ over the purebreds in terms of growth. However, the reciprocal hybrids between C. gariepinus ♀ and C. batrachus ♂all died few hours after hatching. Cannibalism was significantly reduced in the crosses between C. gariepinus ♂ and C. batrachus ♀ with 100% survival after five months of culture. Hence, this could be exploited in commercial production of catfish to reduce cannibalism and increase harvest size of fish farmer

UČINCI UVJETA SKLADIŠTENJA NA ODLIKE KVALITETE KOMERCIJALNE RIBLJE HRANE I RASTA AFRIČKOG SOMA Clarius gariepinus

This study was conducted to determine the effect of storage conditions on the quality of feed and the aftermath effect of feeding fish with such feeds. Three commercial diets used for this study included Coppens®, Multifeed® and Vital feed®. Feed was stored either by opening the bag to the atmosphere (WO), the bag opened with neck tied using a rubber ring to prevent exposure to the atmosphere (OT) or sealed (SC) until the start of the feeding trials. The feed was stored under these conditions for six months. Nutrient analyses revealed significant changes in feeds held under the WO condition when compared with other storage conditions. Nutritive changes also varied with commercial feed type. Mould infestation of the feed was noticeable more in the WO condition of storage compared to the SC condition. After feeding C. gariepinus for fifty-six days, lesions were observed on fish fed mouldy feed held under the WO condition, which led to mass mortalities. Growth performance was higher in all fish fed SC stored feed, and for those fed Coppens® and Multifeed® under OT storage conditions. It is advised that storage of fish feeds up to six months should be undertaken with considerable care and attention.Istraživanje je provedeno kako bi se utvrdio utjecaj uvjeta skladištenja na kakvoću hrane i posljedica učinka hranidbe ribe s takvom hranom. Tri komercijalna hranjiva su korištena u ovom istraživanju su: Coppens®, Multifeed® i Vital feed ®. Hrana je uskladištena: otvaranjem vreća u atmosferu (WO), otvaranjem vreća vezanih gumenim prstenom kako bi se spriječilo izlaganje atmosferi (OT) ili hermetički zatvorene vreće (SC) do početka hranjenja. Hrana je pohranjena u tim uvjetima tijekom šest mjeseci. Analiza hranjiva pokazala je značajne promjene u hrani koja se održava u WO stanju u usporedbi s drugim uvjetima skladištenja. Nutritivne promjene također su varirale s vrstom komercijalne hrane. Pojava plijesni na hrani je bila primjetno viša u WO uvjetima čuvanja u odnosu na SC uvijete. Nakon hranjenja C. gariepinus tijekom pedeset i šest dana, uočene su lezije na ribi koja je hranjena pljesnivom hranom, koja se skladištila pod WO uvjetima, što je dovelo do masovnih uginuća. Karakteristike rasta su bile veće kod svih riba hranjenih u SC uvjetima pohranjene hrane, kao i za one hranjene Coppens® i Multifeed® pod uvjetima COT skladištenja. Preporučljivo je da se skladištenju riblje hrane do šest mjeseci treba posvetiti znatnu brigu i pažnju

EFFECTS OF TANK BACKGROUND COLOUR ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND FEED UTILIZATION OF AFRICAN CATFISH Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) FINGERLINGS

U ovom radu istraživana je brzina rasta mlađi Clarius gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) uzgajanih u bijelim, zelenim, plavim, crnim i crvenim bazenima. Svaka boja testirana je na triplikatu 1 m3 bazenu s početnom gustoćom mlađi od 100 jedinki po bazenu (1,07 g). Ribe su dnevno hranjene komercijalnom hranom na 5% tjelesne težine tijekom osam tjedana. Težina ribe je mjerena svaka 2 tjedna kako bi se prilagodila stopa ishrane. Boja bazena imala je značajan utjecaj (P <0,05) na ukupne performanse mlađi. Uzgoj u crnim bazenima rezultirao je većim dnevnim unosom hrane (0,44 g) i boljom performansom rasta u usporedbi s drugim bojama bazena, dok je najslabiji rast zabilježen u plavim i zelenim bazenima. Kretanje proteina i masti kroz osam tjedana imalo je sličan trend kao i rast. Također, testovi glukoze u serumu za koju se smatra da je pokazatelj stresa pokazali su veću razinu u svijetloj pozadini bazena. Na postotak preživljavanja boja bazena nije utjecala. Zaključeno je da su bazeni tamne boje, poput crne ili crvene, bolji u odnosu na svijetlo obojene bazene za uzgoj mlađi afričkog soma.The performance of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings reared in white, green, blue, black and red coloured tanks was investigated. Each colour was tested in triplicate 1 m3 tanks with an initial stocking density of 100 fingerlings per tank (1.07 g). Fish were fed a commercial diet at 5% body weight per day for eight weeks. Fish weights were sampled every 2 weeks to adjust feeding rates. Tank colour had a significant effect (P < 0.05) on the overall performance of the fingerlings. Rearing in black tanks resulted in a higher daily feed intake (0.44 g) and better growth performance when compared to other tank colours, while the poorest performance was observed in blue and green tanks. Carcass protein and fat content at 8 weeks revealed a trend similar to that observed for growth. Also, serum glucose tests showed higher levels in light background tanks and were thought to be an indication of stress. Survival was not affected by tank colour. It was concluded that dark-coloured tanks such as black or red were better in comparison to light-coloured tanks for the rearing of African catfish fingerlings

EFFECTS OF TANK BACKGROUND COLOUR ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND FEED UTILIZATION OF AFRICAN CATFISH Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) FINGERLINGS

U ovom radu istraživana je brzina rasta mlađi Clarius gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) uzgajanih u bijelim, zelenim, plavim, crnim i crvenim bazenima. Svaka boja testirana je na triplikatu 1 m3 bazenu s početnom gustoćom mlađi od 100 jedinki po bazenu (1,07 g). Ribe su dnevno hranjene komercijalnom hranom na 5% tjelesne težine tijekom osam tjedana. Težina ribe je mjerena svaka 2 tjedna kako bi se prilagodila stopa ishrane. Boja bazena imala je značajan utjecaj (P <0,05) na ukupne performanse mlađi. Uzgoj u crnim bazenima rezultirao je većim dnevnim unosom hrane (0,44 g) i boljom performansom rasta u usporedbi s drugim bojama bazena, dok je najslabiji rast zabilježen u plavim i zelenim bazenima. Kretanje proteina i masti kroz osam tjedana imalo je sličan trend kao i rast. Također, testovi glukoze u serumu za koju se smatra da je pokazatelj stresa pokazali su veću razinu u svijetloj pozadini bazena. Na postotak preživljavanja boja bazena nije utjecala. Zaključeno je da su bazeni tamne boje, poput crne ili crvene, bolji u odnosu na svijetlo obojene bazene za uzgoj mlađi afričkog soma.The performance of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings reared in white, green, blue, black and red coloured tanks was investigated. Each colour was tested in triplicate 1 m3 tanks with an initial stocking density of 100 fingerlings per tank (1.07 g). Fish were fed a commercial diet at 5% body weight per day for eight weeks. Fish weights were sampled every 2 weeks to adjust feeding rates. Tank colour had a significant effect (P < 0.05) on the overall performance of the fingerlings. Rearing in black tanks resulted in a higher daily feed intake (0.44 g) and better growth performance when compared to other tank colours, while the poorest performance was observed in blue and green tanks. Carcass protein and fat content at 8 weeks revealed a trend similar to that observed for growth. Also, serum glucose tests showed higher levels in light background tanks and were thought to be an indication of stress. Survival was not affected by tank colour. It was concluded that dark-coloured tanks such as black or red were better in comparison to light-coloured tanks for the rearing of African catfish fingerlings

ODNOS IZMEĐU KOMBINACIJE MASE MATIČNOG STOKA I USPJEŠNOSTI MRIJESTA AFRIČKOG SOMA (Clarias gariepinus)

Pearson\u27s correlation and regression analysis were used in this study to test the relationship between broodstock weight combination and broodstock characteristics for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) such as fecundity, weight of egg, weight of testis and their relationship with breeding parameters such as fertilization and hatchability. The result obtained reveals that broodstock size correlated positively with fecundity, weight of egg and weight of testis. Though the same strong relationship was observed for fertilization and hatchability, low r2 values were obtained in regression analysis between these parameters, suggesting an insignificant regression. Fecundity also correlated positively with fertilization (0.764) and hatchability (0.494). The regression between fecundity and weight of female was significant (r2 = 0.9558). Multiple regression showed significant regressions between % Fertilization and Fecundity, Egg Weight and Weight of Testis as a whole, between % Fertilization and Weight of Male and Weight of Female and between % Hatchability and Fecundity, Egg Weight, Weight of Testis and % Fertilization. The present study therefore advanced the thought that larger African catfish broodstocks are better for breeding activities.U ovom istraživanju korištena je Pearsonova korelacijska i regresijska analiza za ispitivanje odnosa kombinacije mase matičnog stoka i osobina matičnog stoka afričkog soma (Clarias gariepinus) kao što su: plodnost, masa jaja, masa testisa i njihov odnos s uzgojnim parametrima, oplodnjom i valjenjem. Dobiveni rezultat otkriva pozitivnu korelaciju matičnog stoka s plodnošću, masom jaja i masom testisa. Iako je podjednako jak odnos zabilježen za oplodnju i valjenje, dobivene su niske r2 vrijednosti u regresijskoj analizi navedenih parametara, označavajući neznatnu regresiju. Plodnost je također u pozitivnoj korelaciji s oplodnjom (0,764) i valjenjem (0,494). Regresija između plodnosti i mase ženke je značajna (r2 = 0,9558). Višestruka regresija pokazala je značajne regresije između postotka oplodnje i plodnosti, mase jajeta i mase testisa kao cjeline, zatim između postotka oplodnje i mase mužjaka te mase ženke, a također i između postotka valjenja i plodnosti, mase jajeta, mase testisa i postotka oplodnje. Ovo istraživanje dokazalo je da veći matični stok afričkog soma pozitivno utječe na uzgojne aktivnosti

Dataset for the morphological and erythrocytes parameters of Clarias gariepinus, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, and their reciprocal hybrid

Discrimination of different fishes can be done through different means which includes morphological appearance. When two fishes are successfully hybridized, they produce progenies that have shared morphology between their pure parent, hence, making morphometric characterization an important aspect of hybrid discrimination. However, erythrocyte characterization is also a simpler method for characterization. The dataset presented in this article represents the traditional morphological data, truss network data and erythrocyte data of pure and novel hybrids from reciprocal crosses of African catfish Clarias gariepinus and Asian catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus. Breeding of the broodstocks was done to produce pure and hybrid progenies which were maintained for a period of four to six months. Based on the cross combinations and morphotypes, traditional measurement of twenty-five morphological characters and five meristic counts were recorded. Thereafter pictures of the different fish groups were used to determine values of thirty-six distances between ten landmark points. The morphological abnormality of the hybrids at market size is also presented in this data article for the very first time. Blood was then collected from the caudal peduncle of ten fish per group and smeared on a slide for observation under a compound microscope (at 100 × magnification). Data gotten included erythrocytes parameters such as cell major axis, cell minor axis, nucleus major axis, nucleus minor axis cell area, nucleus area, cell volume, and nucleus volume. Data recording was through the Microsoft excel spreadsheet; which was also used to process the data to get the exclusive ranges of values for paired progenies. The data as presented is associated with the research article “Morphological characterization of the progenies of pure and reciprocal crosses of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) and Clarias gariepinus (Burchell,1822)” [1].The dataset presented in this article can be used for easy identification of the novel hybrid progenies of the African Catfish and Asian Catfis

Microbiota composition data for wild and captive bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes, 1839

The Labroides dimidiatus is known as the “doctor fish” because of its role in removing parasites and infectious pathogens from the body of other fishes. This important role played both in wild and captive conditions could represent a novel form of parasitic transmission process mediated by the cleaning activity of the fish. Yet, there is a paucity of data on the microflora associated with this fish which is important for tracking disease infection and generally monitoring the health status of the fish. This article, therefore, represents the first dataset for the microbiota composition of wild and captive L. dimidiatus. Wild fish samples and carriage water were gotten in Terengganu Malaysia around the corals of the Karah Island. The captive sample, however, was obtained from well-known ornamental fish suppliers in Terengganu Malaysia. Thereafter, bacteria present on the skin, in the stomach and the aquarium water were enumerated using culture-independent approaches and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology. Data obtained from the three metagenomic libraries using NGS analysis gave 1,426,740 amplicon sequence reads which are composed of 508 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) for wild samples and 3,238,564 valid reads and 828 OTUs for captive samples. All sequence reads were deposited in the GeneBank (Accession numbers SAMN14260247, SAMN14260248, SAMN14260249, SAMN14260250, SAMN14260251, and SAMN14260252). The dataset presented is associated with the research article “16S rDNA-Based Metagenomic Analysis of Microbial Communities Associated with Wild Labroides dimidiatus From Karah Island, Terengganu, Malaysia”. The microbiota data presented in this article can be used to monitor the health and wellbeing of the ornamental fish, especially under captivity, hence preventing possible cross-infectio

Effect of supplementary lighting on nutrient recovery of Ocimum basilicum and fishes in a polyculture aquaponic system

The effects of prolonged photoperiod (additional night lighting) were investigated on the production of Ocimum basilicum (lemon basil) and fish/crayfish raised in a nutrient film technique aquaponic system. Hybrid lemon fin barb and red claw crayfish juveniles were co-cultured with O. basilicum and subjected to 12 h of ambient natural daylight and additional 0, 4, 8, and 12 h of night lighting for 14 weeks (two batches of 7 weeks each). The water quality parameters and the performance characteristics of the fish/crayfish/plant were evaluated, and the nutrient uptake (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) in the system by the three organisms was also measured. The fish growth performance showed no significant differences (p &gt; 0.05) in all the growth parameters measured across the treatments. The body proximate and nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium (NPK) composition of the fish and crayfish were not significantly (p &gt; 0.05) different across the treatments. Similarly, there was no significant difference (p &gt; 0.05) in the NPK uptake by the fish and crayfish across the treatments. The plant growth performance showed that there were no significant (p &gt; 0.05) differences in the plant growth parameters measured, except for % plant height gained in the 12 h-light treatment (403.2 ± 26.0%) which was significantly (p &lt; 0.05) higher than other treatments and cycles. Hence, this study demonstrated that varying supplementary night lighting has no significant effect on the growth performance of O. basilicum, hybrid lemon fin barb, and red claw crayfish. This study, therefore, suggests that supplementary night lighting should not be considered for O. basilicum production as it does not significantly improve the performance characteristics of the plant nor the fish co-cultured with it in a polyculture aquaponic system