Table 3. Feed consumption (g/fish), feed utilization, condition factor (CF) and hepatosomatic index (HSI) of rockfish fed the experimental diets containing various concentrations of jack mackerel meal (JMM) for 8 weeks
Experimental diets | Feed consumption (g/fish) | FER1) | PER2) | PR3) | CF4) | HSI5) |
JMM0 | 17.2 ± 0.05e | 1.04 ± 0.006 | 1.99 ± 0.011 | 35.4 ± 0.18 | 1.43 ± 0.005d | 2.85 ± 0.005 |
JMM1 | 18.4 ± 0.05d | 1.03 ± 0.001 | 1.98 ± 0.002 | 35.5 ± 0.18 | 1.43 ± 0.002d | 2.85 ± 0.002 |
JMM3 | 18.8 ± 0.10c | 1.04 ± 0.005 | 1.99 ± 0.009 | 35.1 ± 0.27 | 1.45 ± 0.003c | 2.85 ± 0.002 |
JMM5 | 20.1 ± 0.05b | 1.03 ± 0.003 | 1.99 ± 0.006 | 35.2 ± 0.36 | 1.50 ± 0.002b | 2.84 ± 0.003 |
JMM10 | 22.0 ± 0.05a | 1.04 ± 0.002 | 2.00 ± 0.004 | 35.0 ± 0.23 | 1.52 ± 0.006a | 2.85 ± 0.002 |
Values (means of triplicate ± SE) in the same column with same superscript letter are not significantly different (p > 0.05).
Feed efficiency ratio (FER) = Weight gain of fish / feed consumption.
Protein efficiency ratio (PER) = Weight gain of fish / protein consumption.
Protein retention (PR) = Protein gain × 100 / protein consumption.
Condition factor (CF, g/cm3) = Total body weight × 100 / total length3
Hepatosomatic index (HSI) = Liver weight × 100/total body weight.