Table 3.
Growth, feed utilization, morphological parameters and nutrient depositions of large yellow croakers fed diets with different levels of TM.
| Experimental Diets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM0 | TM15 | TM30 | TM45 | |
| SR (%) | 84.22 ± 3.86 | 89.33 ± 3.06 | 76.33 ± 4.43 | 76.67 ± 1.15 |
| IBW (g) | 11.76 ± 0.06 | 11.78 ± 0.06 | 11.84 ± 0.02 | 11.84 ± 0.04 |
| FBW (g) | 26.59 ± 0.27 b | 26.18 ± 0.31 b | 24.89 ± 0.15 b | 21.31 ± 1.02 a |
| WG (%) | 124.92 ± 2.30 b | 121.47 ± 2.67 b | 110.33 ± 1.23 b | 80.29 ± 8.66 a |
| FE | 0.72 ± 0.02 b | 0.70 ± 0.01 b | 0.57 ± 0.04 a | 0.47 ± 0.03 a |
| FI (%/d) | 2.12 ± 0.08 | 2.00 ± 0.06 | 2.24 ± 0.14 | 2.36 ± 0.04 |
| PER | 1.50 ± 0.04 c | 1.44 ± 0.02 bc | 1.20 ± 0.08 ab | 0.98 ± 0.05 a |
| CF (g cm−3) | 1.91 ± 0.03 | 1.83 ± 0.03 | 1.83 ± 0.03 | 1.81 ± 0.03 |
| HSI (%) | 2.24 ± 0.17 | 2.59 ± 0.01 | 2.61 ± 0.04 | 2.51 ± 0.06 |
| VSI (%) | 7.22 ± 0.16 | 7.63 ± 0.09 | 7.62 ± 0.05 | 7.55 ± 0.09 |
| PDR (%) | 4.19 ± 0.08 b | 3.92 ± 0.03 b | 3.65 ± 0.15 b | 2.61 ± 0.26 a |
| LDR (%) | 17.80 ± 0.85 c | 15.50 ± 0.48 bc | 13.70 ± 0.06 b | 10.75 ± 0.56 a |
In the same row, values with different superscripts (a, b, c) indicate significant difference (p < 0.05). Abbreviations: SR, survival rate; IBW, initial body weight; FBW, final body weight; WG, weight gain rate; FE, feed efficiency; FI, feed intake; PER, protein efficiency ratio; CF, condition factor; HSI, hepato-somatic index; VSI, viscera-somatic index; PDR, protein deposition rate; LDR, lipid deposition rate. TM, Tenebrio molitor meal.