A

(0% AFM)

B

(25% AFM)

C

(50% AFM)

D

(75% AFM)

E

(100% AFM)

ANOVA

Initial mean total length (cm)

7.77^a

7.87^a

7.99^a

8.02^a

8.04^a

P > 0.05

Initial mean weight (g)

3.32^a

3.53^a

3.38^a

3.41^a

3.61^a

P > 0.05

Final total length (cm)

11.9^a

10.73^ab

10.69^abc

10.24^bc

9.9^c

P = 0.0001

Final mean weight (g)

10.69^a

10.43^a

7.68^b

7.08^b

6.85^b

P < 0.01

Mean weight gain (g)

7.37^a

6.90^ab

4.30^bc

3.67^bc

3.24^c

P = 0.0001

Relative growth rate (%)

222.50^a

195.58^b

127.34^c

107.62^d

89.70^e

P < 0.0001

Specific growth rate (%)

0.91^a

0.84^ab

0.64^abc

0.56^bc

0.49^c

P = 0.0001

Feed conversion ratio

2.87^a

3.11^ab

3.60^abc

4.41^bc

5.89^c

P = 0.0001

Protein efficiency ratio

0.77^a

0.83^a

0.65^b

0.56^c

0.52^c

P < 0.0001

Survival rate (%)

60^c

60^c

60^c

73.3^b

86.66^a

P < 0.0001