Pond Culture of Penaeus monodon (Decapoda, Penaeidae) on  The Red Sea Area of Sudan

Omer M. Yousif; Ahmed E. Hamad

doi:10.59743/jmset.v1i1.136

Authors

Omer M. Yousif Aquaculture Center, Abu Al-Abyad Island, Department of The President's Affairs, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Ahmed E. Hamad Department of Fisheries Sciences & Wildlife, College of Animal Production Science & Technology, Sudan University of Science & Technology, Sudan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59743/jmset.v1i1.136

Keywords:

Pond culture, Penaeus monodon, Red sea, Sudan, Shrimp

Abstract

In this study the effect of two stocking densities (3 and 10 post larvae/m²) on the survival, growth performance, and apparent feed conversion ratio of the giant tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon were evaluated over a period of six months in earthen ponds. The results of the study revealed that the survival rate of shrimps cultured under a low density of 3 PL/m² (60.0%) was higher than those grown under a high density of 10 PL/m² (50.5%). The weight gain of the shrimp was better under low density (49.82 g/shrimp) when compared to the group of shrimp grown under high density (35.2 g/shrimp). Apparently, the feed conversion ratios of the two groups grown under the low and high density were similar 3.1 and 3.2 respectively. In conclusion, a stocking density of less than 10 PL/m² is recommended for culturing P. monodon under the climatic conditions of the Sudanese Red Sea Coast.

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