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.