Effect of partial replacement of fishmeal with aquatic weed Pistia stratiotes meal on growth, biochemical composition, haematological parameters and digestive enzymes in Indian major carp Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)

Abstract

80 days experiment was conducted to determine the growth, biochemical, haematological and digestive enzyme performance of Labeo rohita (1.25± 0.12 g), fingerlings fed with Water Lettuce, Pistia stratiotes young leaf meal. The fingerlings were fed with a control (0% P. stratiotes) and five different experimental diets, containing 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% of P. stratiotes meal in place of fish meal as protein source and named as P0, P10, P20, P30, P40 and P50 respectively. There was a significant difference (P