Intensive monoculture of Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) from fingerling to 50gr

Pikeperch is valuable, endemic and economical species of the Caspian Sea. Since the 1986, it has only been considered for stock enhancement, and there has not been much work to enter of this species to aquaculture industry. So, it has been tried to reach of biotechnical production, in this research. The weaning of pike perch was taken manually for 12 days, which was first used for larvae, and gradually the concentrate and half-immersed plate were used. The appropriate breeding temperature is 23 degrees, and the color of dark gray of tanks is suitable. Appropriate light period is 8L: 16 D.  The average weight of fishes reached from 2.8 gr to 62 gr over 170 days. The highest survival rate occurred in the third phase (25 gr to 60 gr stage) and SGR was calculated 0.9% / day.