. 2023 Sep 27;25(6):951–965. doi: 10.1007/s10126-023-10252-1

Table 2.

Growth performance indexes in control, NC, and treatment groups

Measurement	Control group (n = 12)	Negative control (NC) group (n = 12)	Treatment group (n = 12)
Initial body weight (g) Final body weight (g) Initial body thickness (cm) Final body thickness (cm) Initial body length (cm) Final body length (cm) Initial body height (cm) Final body height (cm) Height/length Thickness/length	39.24 ± 1.43 229.37^b ± 10.34 18.02 ± 0.44 3.24 ± 0.63 10.19 ± 0.09 17.76^b ± 1.43 4.01 ± 0.06 7.35^b ± 0.63 0.41 ± 0.05 0.18 ± 0.02	38.69 ± 1.72 231.42^b ± 12.13 18.27 ± 0.25 3.33 ± 0.52 10.06 ± 0.18 18.23^b ± 1.24 4.03 ± 0.12 7.42^b ± 0.78 0.41 ± 0.07 0.18 ± 0.01	37.81 ± 0.80 296.36^a ± 14.23 18.15 ± 0.38 3.74 ± 0.49 10.25 ± 0.15 20.17^a ± 3.21 4.05 ± 0.18 8.21^a ± 0.51 0.41 ± 0.02 0.19 ± 0.03
Growth rate (WGR) Specific growth rate (SGR)	4.85^b ± 1.25 0.01 ± 0.15	4.98^b ± 0.98 0.01 ± 0.14	6.84^a ± 1.32 0.01 ± 0.2

Measurement

Control group (n = 12)

Negative control (NC) group (n = 12)

Treatment group (n = 12)

Initial body weight (g)

Final body weight (g)

Initial body thickness (cm)

Final body thickness (cm)

Initial body length (cm)

Final body length (cm)

Initial body height (cm)

Final body height (cm)

Height/length

Thickness/length

39.24 ± 1.43

229.37^b ± 10.34

18.02 ± 0.44

3.24 ± 0.63

10.19 ± 0.09

17.76^b ± 1.43

4.01 ± 0.06

7.35^b ± 0.63

0.41 ± 0.05

0.18 ± 0.02

38.69 ± 1.72

231.42^b ± 12.13

18.27 ± 0.25

3.33 ± 0.52

10.06 ± 0.18

18.23^b ± 1.24

4.03 ± 0.12

7.42^b ± 0.78

0.41 ± 0.07

0.18 ± 0.01

37.81 ± 0.80

296.36^a ± 14.23

18.15 ± 0.38

3.74 ± 0.49

10.25 ± 0.15

20.17^a ± 3.21

4.05 ± 0.18

8.21^a ± 0.51

0.41 ± 0.02

0.19 ± 0.03

Growth rate (WGR)

Specific growth rate (SGR)

4.85^b ± 1.25

0.01 ± 0.15

4.98^b ± 0.98

0.01 ± 0.14

6.84^a ± 1.32

0.01 ± 0.2

Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. Differences among three groups were detected using Tukey’s multiple comparisons test (p < 0.05). Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences among groups (p < 0.05)