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The effectiveness of Porphyridium cruentum, a red microalga, as an alternative live feed for black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) larvae was evaluated through a series of laboratory experiments. In Experiment-1, ingestion rates were measured at the zoea-3 and mysis-2 stages with varying cell densities of P. cruentum (2,500; 5,000; and 7,500 cells/mL) over exposure periods of 1, 3, and 6 hours. Experiment-2 assessed larval performance from the nauplius stage to post larva-1 (PL-1) using P. cruentum at concentrations of 15,000; 30,000; and 45,000 cells/mL, both with and without artificial feed (AF). Experiment-3 explored the interaction of P. cruentum with certain diatom microalgae (Skeletonema costatum, Chaetoceros calcitrans, and Thalassiosira sp.) throughout the entire larval phase. All experiments employed a fully randomized design with three replications. The results showed that zoea-3 larvae had significantly higher intake rates than mysis-2. Larvae fed solely with P. cruentum at concentrations of 15,000 and 30,000 cells/mL were unable to progress to the PL-1 stage. The use of artificial feed or its combination with diatoms, particularly Thalassiosira sp., significantly (P<0.05) enhanced the larval stage index and survival rates. These findings suggest that P. cruentum is a viable complementary feed component in shrimp hatchery systems, especially when combined with other nutritional sources to improve larval performance and hatchery success.

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Black tiger shrimp Larval development Porphyridium cruentum Survival

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Aninditia Sabdaningsih, Doctoral Program of Aquatic Resources Management, Department of Aquatic Resources, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang-Indonesia

Doctoral Program of Aquatic Resources Management, Department of Aquatic Resources, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang-Indonesia

Brata Pantjara, Research Center for Freshwater Aquaculture, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong, West Java, Indonesia

Research Center for Freshwater Aquaculture, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong, West Java, Indonesia

Agus Trianto, Doctoral Program of Aquatic Resources Management, Department of Aquatic Resources, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang-Indonesia

Doctoral Program of Aquatic Resources Management, Department of Aquatic Resources, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang-Indonesia

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