Table 3.
Indices of rainbow trout fins in each treatment group
Fin | Index (mean ± standard error) |
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Fishmeal diet |
Grain-based diet |
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High density | Low density | High density | Low density | |
Pectoral (left)a,b | 0.104 ± 0.002 | 0.108 ± 0.001 | 0.114 ± 0.001 | 0.117 ± 0.002 |
Pectoral (right)a,b | 0.106 ± 0.001 | 0.107 ± 0.001 | 0.115 ± 0.001 | 0.118 ± 0.002 |
Dorsala,b | 0.088 ± 0.003 | 0.088 ± 0.005 | 0.091 ± 0.003 | 0.095 ± 0.004 |
Pelvic (left)a,b | 0.088 ± 0.001 | 0.088 ± 0.001 | 0.090 ± 0.003 | 0.096 ± 0.003 |
Pelvic (right)a,b | 0.097 ± 0.001 | 0.097 ± 0.001 | 0.102 ± 0.001 | 0.104 ± 0.001 |
Ventrala | 0.097 ± 0.001 | 0.099 ± 0.002 | 0.102 ± 0.001 | 0.104 0± 0. 02 |
Caudal (upper)a | 0.105 ± 0.001 | 0.109 ± 0.002 | 0.109 ± 0.001 | 0.113 ± 0.001 |
Caudal (lower)a | 0.103 ± 0.002 | 0.105 ± 0.001 | 0.109 ± 0.001 | 0.112 ± 0.002 |
Fin showed statistically significant differences between diet treatment groups (P < 0.05); no statistical differences were determined between the density treatment groups.
Fin showed statistically significant interaction (P < 0.05) between diet and density treatments.