seawater tanks (35 liters each) in order to examine their optimum dietary protein
requirements. They were fed four isoenergetic (20.3 kJg-1) diets containing 25%, 30%, 35%
and 40% protein at a daily ration of 5% body weight for 42 days. Fish fed diets of 35% and
40% protein produced higher weight gain and growth rate than those of the other diets.
Broken line regression analysis yielded an optimal protein level of 35%. Feed conversion …