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The Potential Use of Fish Bone Meal as an Alternative Protein Source for
Giant Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium Rosenbergii
Nurulain binti Mustaffar
Supervisor: Dr. Rasina Rasid@Awang
Bachelor of Applied Science (Fisheries)
School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences
Fish bone meal (FBM) from keropok lekor industry has high potential as an alternative
replacement for fish meal (FM) in giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii
diets. Nutritional composition analysis of FBM showed that it contains high level of
protein and lipid. Three diets were formulated; consisting 0, 10, and 20% of FBM. The
experimental diets were fed to post larvae M. rosenbergii (average 0.10 0.00 g of
body weight) for 28 days trial to investigate the effects of FBM on growth
performances and survival rate. There is no significant differences (P>0.05) in
survival, final weight (g), specific growth rate (SGR) and weight gain (g) among all
treatments. This indicates that post larvae M. rosenbergii could utilize FBM as protein
source in the diets without compromising the growth performances and survival,
subsequently reducing cost while optimizing their culture productivity. Based on the
present experimental condition, it is concluded that up to 10% of FBM could possibly
replace FM in the diets fed to M. rosenbergii.
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