Production Characteristics of Rainbow Trout,Oncorhynchus mykiss and Brook Trout,Salvelinus fontinalis Under Seasonal Pond Conditions |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The production characteristics of juvenile rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss and brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis were compared under winter pond conditions. Juvenile rainbow trout (55.1 ±1.5 g) and brook trout (28.9 ±0.4 g) were stocked at a density of 8,750 fish/ha into six 0.04-ha ponds. After 163 days, survival, growth, and feed conversion were similar (P >0.05). The results of this study suggest that brook trout may attain growth rates similar to rainbow trout under winter pond conditions in temperate regions of North America. |
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| Keywords: | Rainbow trout brooktrout pond culture |
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