Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and Biochemical Analysis of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822) at Different Stocking Densities in Concrete Ponds

Abstract

In the aquaculture production of African catfish, Stocking density is one of the major factors that affecting growth performance, feed utilization, welfare, and biochemical composition of the cultured fish. Fingerlings of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) were reared at three different stocking densities in concrete ponds to evaluate the growth performance, feed utilization and biochemical analysis the fish. Three hundred thirty three fingerlings were stocked in one metre square volume concrete ponds at a density of 27, 37 and 47 fingerlings with three replications.