Indicators1

Stocking density (fish/m3)

10

30

75

± S.E.2

Mean initial BW (g)

134ª

132ª

148ª

5.07

Mean final BW (g)

345c

187.5b

170.2ª

0.57

Survival (%)

100ª

99ª

100ª

0.33

Mean gain of BW (g)

228c

55.5b

22.2a

0.57

Mean gain of BW (%)

195.8c

42.0b

15.0a

0.57

Daily growth (g/day)

3.6b

0.9ª

0.4ª

0.33

Total yield (kg/m3)

5.8ª

13.2b

0.57

Specific Growth Rate (SGR, % day1)

1.72b

0.58a

0.22a

0.17

Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)

1.24ª

1.58b

1.4ab

0.06

Total harvest (kg)

16.0ª

23.1b

52.6c

0.58

Total final harvest weighing more than 195 g (kg)

15.5a

14.0a

20.0b

0.58

Total final harvest weighing less than195 g (kg)

0.5a

9.1b

32.6c

0.47

Percentage of marketable size (%)

100.0c

60.6b

38.0a

0.58