N

Control

Lateral

Ventral

Sutured Ventral

9

9

10

8

Initial length (mm)

333 (7)

343 (5)

339 (8)

332 (11)

Tag/body weight (%)

N/A

0.82 (0.05)

0.85 (0.08)

0.96 (0.10)

Intial weight (g)

410 (28)

452 (26)

456 (40)

412 (41)

Final length (mm)

378 (10)

383 (6)

396 (8)

372 (10)

Final weight (g)

711 (36)

745 (41)

815 (70)

690 (74)

Weight gain (g)

322 (16)

288 (31)

359 (32)

314 (40)

Specific growth rate

0.73 (0.04)

0.59 (0.07)

0.69 (0.02)

0.72 (0.05)

Condition factor (K)

1.31 (0.02)

1.32 (0.04)

1.29 (0.05)

1.30 (0.05)