دراسة أولية حول استزراع أسماك الشعم Sparidentex hasta (Valenciennes, 1830)‎ في محافظة البصرة، جنوب العراق

Abstract EN

The study was conducted to determine growth parameters of the Sobaity seabream Sparidentex hasta fry which cultivated for 60 days in floating cages and 90 days in earthen ponds.

Fishes fed on minced fish, as well as natural food available in the ponds.

Results of this study appeared that Sobaity seabream (20.97 g) reared in floating cages achieved final weight of 74.38 g while the total weight gain obtained 53.42, daily and specific growth rates attained 0.89 g / day and 2.11%/ day respectively.

Growth of this fish in earthen ponds showed that fish weights increased from 78.37 g to 201.17 g, weight gain achieved 122.80 g and the daily and specific growth rates attained 1.36 g / day and 1.

05% weight / day respectively.

These initial results for the cultivation of this fish gave a good indicator of the possibility of its candidacy for culture in marine and brackish water at the south of Basrah.