Table 5. Feeding of live food for larval rearing
Age (days) Larvae (ind./l) Phytoplankton Live food Artificial feed
N. oculata    (cells/ml) Rotifer (ind./ml) Artemia (ind./ml)
2�12 20�30 300 000 10�20    
12�16 2�3
16�20  
20�25 Weaning
25�35  
Data source: adapted Tamaru et al. (2005), Gautier and Hussenot (2005)