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The use of natural ingredients as feed additives has been increasingly been developed because they are considered capable of improving fish performance and health. One of the potential natural ingredients as a feed additive is red onion (Allium cepa L.), which has been proven to enhance fish growth. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal dosage of onion powder in feed for the growth of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus). This research was conducted at the Aquaculture Laboratory and Experimental Pond, Basic Fisheries Laboratory, Aquaculture Study Program, Department of Fisheries, as well as the Agricultural Product Processing and Sensory Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sriwijaya, from August to September 2025. The experiment used a completely randomized design with six treatments and three replications. The treatments consisted of different percentages of red onion powder added to commercial feed for striped catfish, consisting of 0% (P0), 0.25% (P1), 0.5% (P2), 0.75% (P3), 1% (P4), and 1.25% (P5). The results showed that the best percentage of red onion powder supplementation in commercial feed for striped catfish was 1%, which produced an absolute length growth of 3.76 cm, absolute weight growth of 3.69 g, feed efficiency of 77.81%, protein efficiency ratio of 2.25, and survival rate of 100%. The water quality parameters during the study were as follows: temperature ranged from 25.1–29.1°C, dissolved oxygen ranged from 5.5–6.2 mg L⁻¹, pH ranged from 5.8–7.7, and ammonia ranged from 0.002–0.004 mg L⁻¹.