Table 2. Growth performance and survival rate of Amphiprion ocellaris fed diets supplemented with different carotenoid sources

Parameters Treatments
Control Ch-egg Sh-shell Cope Sn-egg Astax
L1 (cm) 3.14 ± 0.02 3.14 ± 0.02 3.14 ± 0.02 3.14 ± 0.02 3.14 ± 0.02 3.14 ± 0.02
W1 (g) 0.54 ± 0.02 0.54 ± 0.02 0.54 ± 0.02 0.54 ± 0.02 0.54 ± 0.02 0.54 ± 0.02
L2 (cm) 3.92 ± 0.03a 4.07 ± 0.02b 4.23 ± 0.02cd 4.27 ± 0.01d 4.17 ± 0.03c 4.04 ± 0.04b
W2 (g) 1.08 ± 0.02a 1.20 ± 0.03bc 1.33 ± 0.03d 1.36 ± 0.01d 1.25 ± 0.02c 1.17 ± 0.02b
SGRL (%/d) 0.30 ± 0.01a 0.35 ± 0.01b 0.40 ± 0.01cd 0.41 ± 0.01d 0.38 ± 0.01c 0.33 ± 0.01b
SGRW (%/d) 0.92 ± 0.03a 1.06 ± 0.03bc 1.20 ± 0.03d 1.24 ± 0.01d 1.12 ± 0.02c 1.03 ± 0.02b
CVL (%) 12.65 ± 0.48 11.06 ± 0.59 9.46 ± 1.03 9.73 ± 0.64 11.24 ± 0.55 11.39 ± 1.12
CVW (%) 39.92 ± 0.33b 34.39 ± 1.40ab 28.97 ± 1.94a 29.15 ± 2.44a 35.33 ± 1.89b 35.10 ± 1.75b
CF (g/cm3) 1.78 ± 0.01 1.78 ± 0.02 1.76 ± 0.02 1.76 ± 0.01 1.73 ± 0.01 1.78 ± 0.03
SR (%) 95.55 ± 2.22 95.55 ± 2.22 97.78 ± 2.22 97.78 ± 2.22 95.55 ± 2.22 95.55 ± 2.22
Data are expressed as mean ± SE (n = 3).
Means with different superscript letters within the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05).
L1, Initial total length, W1, initial body weight; L2, final total length; W2, final body weight; SGRL, specific growth rate in length; SGRW, specific growth rate in weight; CVL, coefficient of variation of length; CVW, coefficient of variation of weight; CF, condition factor; SR, survival rate.