EFFECTS OF ABLADING OF SENSORY BARBELS ON GROWTH OFHUSO HUSO (YOUNG STAGE),

• Main Author: A. Abbasalizadeh
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Iranian Fisheries Research Organization 2003-01-01
• Series: ‬‭Majallah-i ̒Ilmī-i Shīlāt-i Īrān
• Subjects: Huso huso; Growth; SENSORY BARBEL
• Online Access: http://isfj.areo.ir/article_113695_en.html

About 125 young Huso huso specimens in the +1 year class with a mean weight of 761.5±2.7 g were selected for this study. The speciemens were studied in four experimental groups and three replicates were run for each group. In the first group one barbel on the right was clipped, in the second group two barbels on the right were clipped, in the third group 3 barbels on the right and one barbel on the left were clipped and the forth group were considered as the control group without any ablading of barbels. Fishes under this study were fed with diets composed of kilka and formulated diets. Growth conditions in the fishes were studied through the six weeks experimental period. On the basis of results obtained no significant differences were observed among the different treatment.