EVALUATION OF OKRA AND SEBESTAN FRUITS AS A BINDERS IN THE DIETS OF BUNNI (BARBUS SHARPEYI)

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) and Sebestan (Cordia myxa) fruits were used as plant binders in the diets of Bunni (Barbus sharpeyi) . These beside a control diet without binder., compared with starch traditional binders.All included by 2% two replicates for each treatments. Feeding rate was 4% fish weight 70 days. The physical properties showed that has highest density while containing lowest followed Sebestan. Bouncy 25 Sec. 34 min. needed dissolving to one sec. respectively later 60 % splitting .The chemical composition not affected adding well palatability high values recorded increments , relative specific growth rates experimented .Moreover after feeding those before it. present study revalid possibility using some materials especially binder.