The aim of this study was to check the growth performance of the Mystus vittatus in captive condition for 45 days upon feeding with prepared feed against the commercially available feed consisting of 40 % protein content. In this experiment, two treatments were prepared i.e., Treatment 1 contains the experimental ingredients and a second treatment is a commercial feed. In each treatment, 10 numbers of fish were stocked and fed with 5% of it's body weight. The increased in growth rate were observed in both the treatments. Comparatively, the better performance of treatment 1 was observed with a good FCR of 2.03 and net biomass increased by 13.71g with daily biomass gained up to 0.30g/day. In treatment 2 the net biomass was much lower with a net biomass gain of 5.67g with a daily weight gain of 0.12g/day

Captive condition, Mystus vittatus, growth performance, growth rate, FCR, net biomass, and daily weight gain

Tengara fish can be raised in small spaces like cemented tanks or small ponds. It can also be polycultured with IMCs and other Cyprinid species. Feeding is one of the most important aspects of aquafarming; higher feed quality leads to higher production. In this study, feed prepared and fed to Mystus vittatus fries was found to be efficient, with improved growth parameters and a higher FCR than commercial feed. Throughout, the study period, the water quality parameter remained unaffected or showed no anomalies. Thus, feeding M. vittatus with readily available ingredients could prove profitable for any fish farmer

Debbarma Ritesh, Kothari Bhupendra and Das Rakhi (2024). To Study the Growth Performance of Mystus vittatus (Bloch,1794) by Feeding 40% Rich Crude Protein Diet. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(6): 173-176.