Culture Trials and Biochemical analysis of Arabian yellowfin seabream Acanthopagrus arabicus Iwatsuki, 2013 to Evaluate Feed Efficacy

Commonly known Arabian yellow fin sea bream (Acanthopagrus arabicus) were selected for trials.Specimens were procured from the Sonari channel (2453'13.81"N6641'44.57"E.),shifted to laboratory, and placed into 162 liter capacity glass aquaria, where they were subsequently acclimated for 60 days.Fish were fed in ration of 3% live body weight of feed.Two treatments were placed (T1 & T2).Individuals placed under T1 treated with soybean meal (SM) and individuals under T2 treated with fish meal (FM).Physicochemical parameters were recorded.pH, salinity (ppt), and temperature (27C) were measured on daily basis, while ammonia, dissolved oxygen (DO), and nitrite nitrogen were evaluated on weekly basis.Length (cm) and weight (g) of under treatment individuals recorded thrice in a month.The mean final weight for treatments (T1 and T2) endured 8.110.12 and 8.120.13g, respectively, while the mean achieved length was 10.240.11cm and 10.310.12cm.Results showed the minimal weight increase in T2 alongside the slight difference in specific growth rate.Meanwhile, based on weight increase, feed conversion ratio, and specific growth rate there was a minute difference in growth between the two meals (SM & FM), whereas biochemical analysis revealed that SM impacted the individuals as greater levels of crude fat (51.230.947),crude protein (62 2.8284) found.Hence, soybean meal (SM), which is affordable, proved that it could be a possible diet that can replace traditional fish meal (FM) for cultivation of A. arabicus in aquaculture facilities to achieve marketable size.