Study of broodstock maturation diets is important in order to increase the quality of berried
females, which indirectly improve the larval quantity in the hatchery production of cultured
species. This paper reviewed the studies on the maturation diets for mud crab broodstock, genus
Scylla and compared independently to identify their effect on reproductive performance and larval
quality. The broodstock is usually caught from the wild and held in the spawning or maturation
tank for further use of hatchery seed production. Mud crab broodstock was fed either natural diet,
artificial diet or mixed diet. Trash fishes were commonly used as a natural feed for mud crab broodstock;
meanwhile artificial diets are from formulated fish meal and various kinds of feed. The results
indicated that mud crab broodstock has a high dietary requirement for lipids, fatty acids and protein
which are to be used during the maturation and breeding processes.