Differences in nutrient content of eggs and larvae as indicators for improvement of broodstock nutrition in walleye (Sander vitreus) production

Sahar Mejri, Réjean Tremblay, Grant Vandenberg, Mari Moren, Ines Ben Khemis, Céline Audet
2017 Canadian Journal of Zoology  
The aim of this study was to increase our knowledge about the nutritional needs of walleye (Sander vitreus (Mitchill, 1818)) broodstock. Two dietary treatments were tested: the first consisted of frozen mackerel (Scomber scombrus L., 1758) pieces with a supplement of experimental dry pellets and the second consisted of frozen mackerel pieces with a supplement of commercial trout pellets. Hatching success was highest in eggs from the wild broodstock. Eggs and larvae from wild fish were
more » ... zed by the highest levels of linoleic (LOA 18:2 n-6) and linolenic (LNA 18:3 n-3) fatty acids in the neutral lipids. They had the lowest level of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in both neutral and polar lipids. The results suggest the importance of the amino acids leucine, lysine, methionine, and serine for better egg survival. Vitamin A 1 content was similar in eggs from wild fish and the younger broodstock from both treatment groups, but ten times lower in eggs from older broodstock. Vitamin A 2 was highest in eggs from wild fish. Our results showed that neither of the two diets really resulted in egg or larval quality that were comparable to that of wild fish.
doi:10.1139/cjz-2016-0176 fatcat:5vkklpkpobf5zgsmjql7bplydu