Bait | Group I | Group II | Group III | Group IV |
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Diatoms cultured with Ulva | Ulva powder | Diatoms cultured without carrier | Commercial bait | |
Survival rate (SR, %) | 98.88 ± 0.37 | 95.55 ± 0.75 | 98.88 ± 0.46 | 97.78 ± 0.44 |
Final weight (Wt, g) | 15.23 ± 1.12a | 8.06 ± 0.95c | 15.56 ± 1.23a | 11.01 ± 1.03b |
Weight growth rate (WGR, %) | 144.67 ± 7.76a | 61.24 ± 8.10c | 151.21 ± 7.54a | 100.22 ± 7.94b |
Special growth rate (SGR; % d-1) | 1.49 ± 0.09a | 0.80 ± 0.08c | 1.54 ± 0.11a | 1.16 ± 0.12b |
Feed efficiency (FE, %) | 85.32 ± 6.42a | 43.25 ± 4.35c | 87.65 ± 7.15a | 78.64 ± 6.54b |
Ratio of visceral weight to body wall weight (VBR, %) | 17.52 ± 0.93 | 19.34 ± 1.12 | 17.44 ± 0.87 | 18.15 ± 1.02 |
Ratio of intestine weight to body wall weight (IBR, %) | 4.15 ± 0.21 | 5.03 ± 0.33a | 4.16 ± 0.25 | 4.32 ± 0.19 |
Ratio of intestine length to body length (IB, %) | 4.27 ± 0.15 | 5.33 ± 0.17a | 4.25 ± 0.11 | 4.37 ± 0.16 |