Table 3. GSI, spawning egg and hatching rate obtained by different experimental diets

Factors Manufactured feed Commercial feed Mix of animal feed
P + S P + C P + S + C
Body weight (g) 71.9 ± 10.27a 80.9 ± 9.10a 78.6 ± 11.66a 81.5 ± 9.17a 78.98 ± 11.07a
GSI (%) 3.3 ± 0.01a 3.5 ± 0.02a 2.6 ± 0.01a 2.9 ± 0.01a 4.3 ± 0.02a
Spawning egg (number/ind.) 134,752 ± 130,559a 63,333 ± 42,950ab 35,559 ± 27,497ab 57,916 ± 6,866ab 26,970 ± 16,043b
Hatching rate (%) 34.13 ± 0.62ab 23.81 ± 5.08a 44.44 ± 1.73ab 50.00 ± 9.90b 37.50 ± 1.06ab
Values with different letters differ significantly (p < 0.05).
GSI, gonad somatic index; P, polychaetes; S, squid; C, clam.