Florida pompano, Trachinotus carolinus, is an important species with
excellent potential for mariculture in the United States (Gonzalez-Felix
et al., 2010; Rossi and Davis, 2012). This is due to desirable characteristics
including highmarket prices, tolerance of a wide range of salinities,
captive breeding, and acceptance of pelleted feeds (Pfeiffer and Riche,
2011;Weirich et al., 2009). To make this a profitable and enticing enterprise,
a cost-efficient feed for this species must be developed.