Research Article

Nutritional Performance of Juvenile Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) Fed Various Fish, Shrimp, and Squid Diets

Table 3

Composition of the different components used in the experimental diets. Values are listed as proportions.

Experimental diet componentCrude proteinMoistureCrude fatCrude fiberAsh

D. punctatus fish0.740.030.100.000.14
L. vannamei shrimp0.830.030.020.040.10
L. opalescens squid0.770.020.070.010.07
Illex squid0.680.050.200.120.07
Conditioning feed0.40 - 0.550.10 – 0.150.04 – 0.015
Pelleted trial feed0.400.100.04