Table 5. Some examples with specifications for commonly used commercial shrimp feed (Fenneropenaeus indicus).
Brand name	Manufacturer (species)	Shrimp size (g)	Feed type	Feed shape	Length size (mm)	Crude Protein (Min.) %	Fat (min.) %	Fibre (max.) %	Ash (max.) %	Moisture (max.) %	EPA+DHA (min.)	Phospholipids (min.)	Carbohydrate (max.) %	DE (kCal/ 100 g) (in.)	(%/d)
Crustocean	VDS	PL25 � 1 g	Starter 1	Crumble	0.5�0.9	42	9	3	12	10	1.4	2.3
Belgium, Iran	(F. indicus)	1 � 2 g	Starter 2	Crumble	0.9�1.2	42	9	3	12	10	1.4	2.3
	salinity >30 ppt	2 � 4 g	Starter 3	Crumble	1.2�1.8	42	9	3	12	10	1.4	2.3
		3 � 7 g	Grower 4	Pellet	1.8 x 2�3	40	8.5	3	12	10	1.4	2.2
		6 � 15 g	Grower 5	Pellet	2.0 x 3�4	39	8	3	12	10	1.3	2.2
		above 12 g	Finisher 6	Pellet	2.2 x 3�5	38	8	3	12	10	1.2	2.2
Brand name	Manufacturer (species)	Shrimp size (g)	Feed type	Shape	Length size (mm)	Crude protein (min.) %	Fat (min.) %	Fibre (max.) %	Ash (max.) %	Moisture (max.) %	EPA+DHA (min.)	Phospholipids (min.)	Carbohydrate (max.) %	DE (kCal/ 100 g) (min.)	(%/d)
Green Label	World Aquamarine Ent. Ltd	＜0.5	No. 1	Crumble		40	6	3	16	10					10
Taiwan (ROC)	(F. indicus)	0.5 ~ 3	No. 2	Crumble		40	6	3	16	10					10�4.5
		2.5 ~ 10	No. 3	Pellet		39	6	3	16	10					4.5�2.5
		10 ~ 25	No. 4	Pellet		38	6	3	16	10					2.5�1.9
		＞25	No. 5	Pellet		38	6	3	16	10					1.9�1.5
Brand name	Manufacturer (species)	Shrimp size (g)	Feed type	Shape	Length size (mm)	Crude protein (min.) %	Fat (min.) %	Fibre (max.) %	Ash (max.) %	Moisture (max.) %	EPA+DHA (min.)	Phospholipids (min.)	Carbohydrate (max.) %	DE (kCal/ 100 g) (min.)	(%/d)
CIBA1	Central Institute of�		Starter			40�42	6�8	1�2	10�15				10�15	350�400
India	Brackishwater�		Grower			35�38	8�10	2�4	10�16				15�25	350�400
	Aquaculture		Finisher			32�35	8�10	3�5	10�18				20�30	350�400
	(F. indicus)
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Brand name	Manufacturer (species)	Shrimp size (g)	Feed type	Shape	Length size (mm)	Crude protein (min.) %	Fat (min.) %	Fibre (max.) %	Ash (max.) %	Moisture (max.) %	EPA+DHA (min.)	Phospholipids (min.)	Carbohydrate (max.) %	DE (kCal/ 100 g) (min.)	(%/d)
King Seahorse	Sangfeng	PL20 � 1.5 g	PL 1	Crumble	0.3 � 0.5	42	9	3	12	11	1.4	2.3
China	(F. indicus)	1 � 3 g	PL 2	Crumble	0.5 � 0.8	42	9	3	12	11	1.4	2.3
	High salinity 35�50ppt	2 � 5 g	PL 3	Pellet	1.6	42	9	3	12	11	1.4	2.3
	25/m2 stocking	3 � 7 g	Starter 1	Pellet	1.8	42	8.5	3	12	11	1.4	2.2
		6 � 15 g	Starter 2	Pellet	2	40	8	3	12	11	1.3	2.2
		above 12 g	Grower	Pellet	2	40	8	3	12	11	1.2	2.2
		above 15 g	Adult	Pellet	2.2	38	7	3	12	11	1.2	2.2
Abbreviations: EPA, eicosapentaenoic; DHA, docosahexaenoic; Min., minimum; Max., maximim;  DE, digestible energy;  PL, postlarvae; %/d, percentage of biomass fed per day; F. indicus, Fenneropenaeus indicus.