COMPARISON OF GROWTH, SURVIVAL AND BODY COMPOSITION OF PIKE (Esox lucius) FINGERLINGS USING FOUR DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL FEEDS

摘要

Pike (Esox lucius) is one of the most preferred fish by anglers worldwide and contributes to the ecological balance of freshwater ecosystems. The demand for pike fmgerlings as stocking material could be supplied by aquaculture production. Previous studies have shown that rearing pike on a dry diet is possible (Kucska et al 2005, Szczepkowski 2006) but there is currently no adequate feed for pike on the market. As such feed developed for other species has to be used.