Protein Deficiency signs in fishes

PROTEIN DEFICIENCY SIGNS IN FISHES

Essential aminoacid

Deficiency signs

Lysine

Dorsal /caudal fin erosion, increased mortality.

Methionine

Cataract

Tryptophan

Scoliosis, lordosis, renal calcinosis, caudal fin erosion, decreased carcass lipid content, elevated Ca, Mg, Na and K carcass concentration

Miscellaneous

Increased mortality and incidence of lordosis observed with dietary deficiencies of leucine, isolecuine, lysine, arginine and histidine


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