Cholesterol requirement of juvenile tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)

The effect of dietary cholesterol on the growth and survival of juvenile tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) was tested using semi-purified diets. Twenty-four shrimp per treatment, with an initial mean weight of 268.2 mg, were individually housed in black nylon mesh pots in 40-liter aquaria containing 30 ppt seawater. Diets containing 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, 0.8, and 1.0% supplemental cholesterol were evaluated. The duration of the experiment was 63 days....