Table 4.
Mortality and growth performances of rainbow trout fed the control (TM0) and Tenebrio molitor larva meal (TM) experimental diets (n = 3).
| Item | TM0 | TM25 | TM50 | TM100 | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality (%) | 11.11 | 9.52 | 11.11 | 7.94 | 2.332 | 0.965 |
| iIBW (g) | 78.24 | 78.19 | 78.34 | 78.25 | 0.259 | 0.224 |
| iFBW (g) | 390.48 | 421.90 | 408.81 | 431.69 | 11.822 | 0.699 |
| IWG (g) | 312.24 | 343.71 | 330.47 | 353.44 | 11.813 | 0.698 |
| SGR (% day−1) | 1.04 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 0.019 | 0.688 |
| FCR | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.02 | 0.022 | 0.594 |
| PER | 2.09 | 2.00 | 1.96 | 2.09 | 0.040 | 0.652 |
| FI (g DM fish−1 day−1) | 2.69 | 2.44 | 2.84 | 2.97 | 0.096 | 0.242 |
Abbreviations: SEM, standard error of the mean; p, probability; iIBW, individual initial body weight; iFBW, individual final body weight; IWG, individual weight gain; SGR, specific growth rate; FCR, feed conversion ratio; PER, protein efficiency ratio; FI, feed intake.