Body composition and amino acids nutrition requirement for tilapia fry (“Oreochromis” sp.)

Abstract

The development of diets with high nutritive value, economic viability and correct environmental is dependent of amino acids nutrition requirements and knowledge. This study was conducted with the objective of estimating the amino acids requirements for fish, based on body composition and the ideal amino acid pattern. In order to define body amino acids content, fingerlings with 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 days old, after the yolk absorption were used. The experimental design was the entirely randomized, with four repetitions. Body dry matter, crude protein and amino acids content were determined. For ages ranging from 28 to 35 days, crude protein was higher than the others, but not different between them. For the estimative of amino acids requirements, the body composition of fingerlings of 100% of lysine was established, then body composition and ideal amino acid pattern methodology was used. Both estimative were similar for the requirements determined by dose response.