Effects of crab shell waste as feed on growth performance and colouration of siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)

• Main Authors: Connie Fay Komilus,, Nurul Ashikin Mohamad-Zuki,, Nur Hamna Aminudin,, Aidil Ikhwan Redhwan,, Nurul Aina Nadhirah Mohd-Khairulnizam,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23153/1/ML%2023.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23153/; https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/issue/view/56

Betta splendens, Siamese fighting fish exhibit behavior, coloration, and morphology that make them popular aquarium fish in aquaculture. Coloration for this fish requires high-quality feeds rich in carotenoids. Crab shells, mostly dumped as agro-waste by the seafood industry contain carotenoids and...