The influence of dietary arachidonic acid on growth, reproductive performance, and fatty acid composition of ovary, egg and larvae in an anabantid model fish, Blue gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus; Pallas, 1770)

This study investigates the influence of arachidonic acid (ARA) on growth, reproductive performance, and fatty acid compositions of ovary, egg and 3-DPH (days post hatching) larvae of Trichopodus trichopterus broodstock. A 150-day feeding experiment was performed comparing the effects of five ARA-supplemented diets containing 0 (control), 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2% ARA (of total fatty acids) (TFA). Growth parameters including final weight, weight gain …