Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Abstract
The present study focused on the effect of water temperature on growth and feed conversion ratio of juvenile Black Sea flounder (Platichthys flesus luscus; initial weight: 2.0 g ± 0.01 g). The experiment was carried out for 84 days with the following range of water temperatures: 13, 17, 21, and 25 °C. Growth, food consumption, and feed conversion ratio were the highest at 21 °C and the lowest at 13 °C. The growth rate of the fish increased with water temperatures up to 21 °C and it decreased significantly with a further increase in temperature. The conclusion of this study was that the optimal water temperatures for growth and feed conversion ratio for Black Sea flounder were 20.9 °C and 20.2 °C, respectively.
DOI
10.3906/vet-1005-319
Keywords
Optimal temperature, growth performance, feed conversion, Black Sea flounder, Platichthys flesus luscus
First Page
101
Last Page
106
Recommended Citation
AYDIN, İ, AK, O, KÜÇÜK, E, POLAT, H, & CEYLAN, B (2012). Optimum temperature and growth performance of hatchery reared Black Sea flounder (Platichthys flesus luscus Pallas, 1814). Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences 36 (2): 101-106. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1005-319
