Research Progress in Nutritional Requirements and Compound Feed of Freshwater Eels
Eels is one of the most important farmed fish in China,with an output of 255,300 tons in 2021,ac-counting for about 2/3 of the world's total eel culture production,has an important position in aquatic product export.At present,there have been many studies on the nutritional requirements and compound feed for fresh-water eels,while no studies have been conducted to determine the nutritional requirements of marine eels.This paper reviewed the research progress in nutritional requirements of freshwater eels for dietary protein,essential amino acids,lipid,essential fatty acids,carbohydrate,vitamins and mineral elements,dietary protein sources and lipid sources replacement as well as functional feed additives,in order to provide reference for the research and development of efficient and environmentally-friendly compound feeds for freshwater eels and promote the high-quality development of freshwater eel culture.[Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition,2024,36(5):2728-2742]