author(s)
Anil Churniya, SK Sharma, BK Sharma, B Upadhyay and Kavindra J

abstract
The present study on the effect of different levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal on growth and nutritional performance of rohu fingerling, L. rohita (average weight 7.12±0.75g) was evaluated. Moringa oleifera leaves were used at 0.00% (control) 4%, 8%, 12%, 16% and 20% levels by replacement of basal feed in treatment diets: T₀, T₁, T₂, T₃, T₄ and T₅ respectively. Feeding trial was conducted in FRP tanks of 200-liter capacity with each treatment having three replications. Fish fed with the diets T₃, recorded significantly (P<­­0.05) best growth performance, net weight gain and specific growth rate (SGR). Significantly reduced growth and nutritional performance were recorded in diets with elevated levels of moringa leaf meal in treatments T₄ and T₅. Feed–related mortality was not recorded during the feeding trial. The study revealed that Moringa oleifera leaf meal may be included in the diets of L. rohita fingerlings at level of 12% by replacement of equal quantity of basal feed. Therefore, reducing the cost of fish meal in aquafeed. It is recommended that Moringa oleifera leaf meal may be used to partially replace the expensive source of protein i.e. fish meal, ground nut oil cake and soybean meal in the diets of L. rohita fingerlings.