Potential development of fairy shrimp Streptocephalus spp. as aquaculture live feed in Indonesia

Indra Pratama (1) , Hatim Albasri (1) , Abinawanto Abinawanto (2)

1 Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research and Human Resources
2 UI - University of Indonesia

The use of fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus spp.) as a live feed for aquaculture is not well-known in Indonesia. On top of that, fairy shrimp mostly portrayed incorrectly in Indonesia as an unwanted creature and should be prevented in fish ponds. This review highlights the importance of fairy shrimp Streptocephalus spp. as an alternative live feed as well as explore the potential application and suitability for its future implementation in Indonesian aquaculture industry.

Mots clés: Fairy shrimps; Streptocephalus; Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Domaines: Etudes de l'environnement; Zootechnie

Indra Pratama, Hatim Albasri, Abinawanto Abinawanto. Potential development of fairy shrimp Streptocephalus spp. as aquaculture live feed in Indonesia. Ecological intensification: A new paragon for sustainable aquaculture, Oct 2019, Bogor, Indonesia. pp.012026, ⟨10.1088/1755-1315/521/1/012026⟩. ⟨halshs-02911535⟩