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.