Potential Plasticity of Artificial Feed Preference in Juvenile Pharaoh Cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis) Through Progressive Training Programs
The cuttlefish is a commercially important marine species across the world; however, due to the lack of appropriate artificial feed, there is limited future aquaculture development of the cuttlefish. We proposed a novel process comprising (1) feed preference tests and (2) progressive training progra...
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Published in | Frontiers in Marine Science Vol. 9 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Lausanne
Frontiers Research Foundation
07.03.2022
Frontiers Media S.A |
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Summary: | The cuttlefish is a commercially important marine species across the world; however, due to the lack of appropriate artificial feed, there is limited future aquaculture development of the cuttlefish. We proposed a novel process comprising (1) feed preference tests and (2) progressive training programs. Through this process, artificial diets can become more suitable for pharaoh cuttlefish (
Sepia pharaonis
). Feed preference tests (based on vision, touch, and smell) revealed that pharaoh cuttlefish preferred rod-shaped feed to flat rod-shaped or ball-shaped feed, moist feed over dry feed (DF), and DF with agar coating to DF without agar coating. Without olfactory training, some cuttlefish refused to eat artificial feed and eventually died. Through progressive training programs (3- and 6-week programs), a survival rate of >80% was achieved. Although the artificial diets examined in this study resulted in a lower conversion ratio for
S. pharaonis
than for fresh shrimp, available artificial feed can potentially be adopted for cuttlefish aquaculture through the use of our progressive training program. |
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ISSN: | 2296-7745 2296-7745 |
DOI: | 10.3389/fmars.2022.765272 |