The Free On-line Aquaculture Dictionary
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The Free On-line Aquaculture Dictionary |
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| EFA requirements as % of dry diets of some species |
| Species | EFA (as a % of total diet) |
| Ayu | 1% 18:3n-3 |
| Coho Salmon | 1% 18:3n-3 or 1% 20:5n-3 |
| Common carp | 1% 18:3n-3 + 1%18:2n-6 |
| European eel | 0.5%n-6 + 0.5% 18:3n-3 |
| Macrobrachium | n-6 requirement |
| Oreochromis niloticus | 0.5-1% 18:2n-6 or 1% 20:4n-6 |
| Penaeus | n-3 requirement |
| Rainbow Trout | 1% 18:3n-3 or 1% HUFAn-3 |
| Red sea bream | 0.5% - 2.0% HUFAn-3 |
| Tilapia zillii | 1% 18:2n-6 or 1% 20:4n-6 |
| Turbot | 0.6%-1% HUFAn-3 |