Table 1. Growth and survival of giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) juveniles reared under different tank colors

Parameters Treatments
White Blue Red Yellow Dark grey
L1 (cm) 1.91 ± 0.03 1.91 ± 0.03 1.91 ± 0.03 1.91 ± 0.03 1.91 ± 0.03
W1 (g) 0.24 ± 0.04 0.24 ± 0.04 0.24 ± 0.04 0.24 ± 0.04 0.24 ± 0.04
L2 (cm) 5.60 ± 0.06a 5.96 ± 0.02b 6.29 ± 0.10d 6.24 ± 0.12cd 6.03 ± 0.04bc
W2 (g) 2.69 ± 0.13a 3.07 ± 0.06b 3.49 ± 0.11c 3.35 ± 0.09bc 3.24 ± 0.05bc
SGRL (%/d) 11.25 ± 0.04a 11.47 ± 0.01b 11.66 ± 0.06d 11.64 ± 0.07cd 11.51 ± 0.02bc
SGRW (%/d) 3.84 ± 0.04a 4.06 ± 0.01b 4.25 ± 0.06d 4.23 ± 0.07cd 4.10 ± 0.02bc
CVL (%) 8.27 ± 1.02 7.95 ± 0.61 8.36 ± 1.21 8.92 ± 0.70 7.57 ± 0.92
CVW (%) 25.93 ± 3.74 22.72 ± 1.57 24.48 ± 3.21 26.15 ± 2.04 23.10 ± 3.64
K (g/cm3) 1.53 ± 0.04 1.45 ± 0.02 1.41 ± 0.04 1.38 ± 0.05 1.38 ± 0.05
SR (%) 66.19 ± 0.48b 63.81 ± 1.26ab 56.67 ± 2.65a 74.76 ± 4.15c 77.14 ± 2.18c
Data represent mean values ± SE (n = 3).
Means with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly (p < 0.05).
L1, L2 initial, final total length; W1, W2, initial, final body weight; SGRL, SGRW, specific growth rate in length, weight; CVL, CVW, coefficient of variation of length, weight; K, condition factor; SR, survival rate.