Table 3. Whole-body proximate composition (%, wet basis) and liver fat level of juvenile parrot fish (Oplegnathus fasciatus) fed the experimental diets for 22 week

Diets Crude protein Crude lipid Ash Moisture Liver fat
L80 17.9 ± 0.1a 6.9 ± 0.4b 4.4 ± 0.1 69.3 ± 0.2a 15.8 ± 0.8c
L120 17.1 ± 0.2ab 9.4 ± 1.3ab 4.4 ± 0.3 67.2 ± 0.8b 19.7 ± 5.9bc
L160 16.6 ± 0.7b 10.4 ± 2.8a 4.5 ± 0.5 66.6 ± 1.6b 24.6 ± 5.2ab
L200 17.1 ± 0.1ab 11.0 ± 0.5a 4.2 ± 0.1 65.6 ± 0.3b 29.3 ± 2.3a
L240 16.4 ± 0.7b 11.7 ± 1.6a 4.3 ± 0.1 66.1 ± 1.4b 25.6 ± 2.6ab
The presented values are the mean ± SD of triplicates (n=3).
The significant difference among treatments was indicated by different superscripts in each column (p < 0.05).
The determined lipid levels in the experimental diets were 79, 119, 160, 193, and 228 g/kg for the L80, L120, L160, L200, and L240, respectively.