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.