@inproceedings{fdi:010093226,
  title = {{E}ffect of replacing dietary fishmeal with black soldier fly larvae meal on the growth of farmed dusky kob, {A}rgyrosomus {J}aponicus ({T}emminck and {S}chlegel 1843), juveniles},
  author = {{M}dhluvu, {R}.{M}. and {S}elapa, {W}.{N}. and {J}ones, {C}.{L}.{W}. and {M}lambo, {V}. and {F}ouche, {C}. and {M}acey, {B}.{M}. and {D}arias, {M}aria {J}. and {K}aiser, {H}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{F}ishmeal ({FM}) remains the protein source of choice in carnivorous fish diets because of its optimal essential amino acid profile, high nutrient digestibility, polyunsaturated fatty acid content, and minimal




levels of antinutritional factors. {H}owever, increasing the use of wild pelagic fish stocks for {FM} production is unsustainable at environmental, economic, and social levels, and current production is insufficient to




meet the growing demand for aquaculture feed ingredients. {C}onsequently, the search for sustainable alternative protein sources is critical. {I}nsect meals, such as black soldier fly larvae meal ({BSFLM},




{H}ermetia illucens {L}), is emerging as a promising terrestrial animal protein source. {T}he dusky kob ({A}rgyrosomus japonicus) is one of the marine finfish species currently under investigated for its




aquaculture potential in {S}outh {A}frica. {T}o reduce dependency on {FM}, this study investigates the replacement of {FM} with {BSFLM} in the diets of juvenile dusky kob. {F}our isonitrogenous, isolipidic, and




isocaloric experimental diets were formulated, replacing {FM} with {BSFLM} at 0, 33, 66, and 100%, respectively. {A} total of 480 juvenile dusky kob (average wet weight: 20.10 ? 0.34 g/fish) were randomly




distributed across four treatments (triplicates per treatment) and reared for 96 days. {F}ish were monitored fortnightly for weight and standard length to evaluate growth. {R}esults on growth, feed




conversion ratio, and survival will be presented.},
  keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DU} {SUD} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {ATLANTIQUE}},
  numero = {},
  pages = {69},
  booktitle = {{A}quaculture {A}ssociation of {S}outhern {A}frica {C}onference [book of abstracts]},
  year = {2024},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093226},
}