FEEDING GUIDE
Average Body Feeding Rate Feeding
Feed Type
Weight (g) (% body wt) Frequency
1 - 5g ad libitum ad libitum Fry Booster
6 - 10g 8 to 6% 3x/ day Frymash, Pre-Starter
11 - 50g 6 to 5% 4x/ day Pre-Starter, Starter
51 - 100g 5 to 4% 4x/ day Starter, Grower
101 - 160g 4 to 3% 5x/ day Grower
161 - 180g 3 to 2.5% 5x/ day Grower
181 - 250g 2.5 to 2% 5x/ day Finisher
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Santeh Feeds Corporation
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Quezon City, Philippines 1104
Sales: (02) 375-15 60 to 62 loc. 101 & 103
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Email:
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TATEH RABBITFISH FEEDS Siganid species for culture
Rabbitfish (Siganids) locally known as Malaga in North Luzon
and Kitong/ Kitang in Mindanao is a favourite tasty high-value fish of
Filipinos. It is widely cultured in brackishwater ponds, pens and cages
as well as in sea pens and cages in Luzon, Davao region and Caraga
region. The two species widely cultured and most of the times occur
mixed in the wild are the Siganus guttatus (Orange-spotted) and the
Siganus vermiculatus (White-spotted). The former are observed to grow
slower than the latter, however in terms of meat quality and taste. S.
guttatus is supposed to be better and tastier.
Majority of its fry is still sourced from the wild collected usually
during the March-July period. Mindanao State University a Naawan is Siganus guttatus Siganus vermiculatus
now into commercial production of siganid fry in their Naawan hatchery
and is collaborating in the hatchery propagation of the species in Dusky blue dorsally, silvery below; Body bluish white; head brown to
NIFTDC Bonuan-Binloc, Pangasinan and later in Lucap, Alaminos, a bright yellow spot adjacent to brownish or golden yellow with
Pangasinan. This will make the siganid fry available for culture all last few rays of dorsal fin; head irregular blue lines. Preopercular
throughout the year especially in North Luzon. The only other hatchery with lines and spots. Preopercular angle 91°-102°; strong
producing siganid fry is SEAFDEC Aquaculture in Tigbauan, Iloilo. angle 91°-102°; strong scales fully overlapping scales cover cheeks;
cover the cheeks; midline of midline of thorax scaled, not pelvic
Rabbitfish commands high-farm gate price in the market at 250- thorax scaled, not the pelvic ridges. Anterior nostril with low
300 pesos per kilo in Northern Luzon. Prices elsewhere in the country is ridges. Anterior nostril with flange, broadened slightly
lower but still significantly higher than milkfish. Production is highly extremely low rim, slightly posteriorly. Spines stout, blunt or
seasonal due to dependence on seasonal supply of fry. Its culture expanded posteriorly. Spines pungent, and venomous. (Ref:
technique is still traditional relying in the most part on lumot or green stout, pungent, venomous. Unlike www.fishbase.org)
filamentous algae. It is polycultured with Bangus and Saline Tilapia and other siganids, this species is
sometimes with shrimps and crabs. As a herbivore, the siganid when reported to be active at night. (Ref:
stocked in milkfish cages, can clean the net cages of algae and improve www.fishbase.org)
water circulation inside the cages.
Santeh Feeds Research and Development has recently
discovered that the best culture set-up for Rabbitfish is monoculture
system. Without other species to compete with for food as well as space
and using specially formulated feed higher yields are possible whether
in ponds, pens or cages. It has also been observed that the rabbitfish
has very sensitive intestinal walls, hence feed quality, quantity and
digestibility must be observed at all times during grow-out. Tateh
Rabbitfish feeds is a complete feed which addresses all the above-
mentioned concerns.
Tateh Rabbitfish feeds is an extruded floating feeds for all type
of culture systems: ponds, pens or cages. It is available in Frymash, Pre-
starter, Grower and Finisher nationwide in 15 kilogram packaging.
