Table 13. Feeding table for mullet using formulated feed
Intensive
Life stage	Fish size (g)	Stocking density (No./ha)	Secchi depth (cm)	Feed type	Feed size (mm)	Feeding rate (% body weight)	Feeding frequency (No./day)
Larvae
Early fry
Fry
Fingerling	4	40 kg/m3		Pellet, sinking�	2 X 0,3	4	1 (8h a.m.)
Juvenile
Grower
Broodstock
Data source: Nour et al. (1993a)
Semi-intensive
Life stage	Fish size (g)	Stocking density (No./ha)	Secchi depth (cm)	Feed type	Feed size (mm)	Feeding rate (% body weight)	Feeding frequency (No./day)
Larvae
Early fry
Fry
Fingerling	3	3000 (*)	~65	Pellet, sinking�	3	3	2 (9h and 15h)
Juvenile
Grower
Broodstock
(*) In polyculture with sea bass (800/ha), gilthead seabream (400/ha) and mullet Mugil capito (1 000/ha)
Data source: El-Ghobashy et al. (1993)