Table 2
Growth performance and survival of golden pompano fed diets with and without supplementation of astaxanthin

Diets

(AST mg kg−1)

Diet 1

0

Diet 2

200

IBW (g)

32.72 ± 0.21

32.58 ± 0.06

FBW (g)

63.71 ± 0.66a

67.23 ± 0.22b

WG (%)

95.30 ± 0.02a

106.36 ± 0.01b

SGR (% day−1)

1.59 ± 0.02a

1.72 ± 0.01b

FCR

1.78 ± 0.02a

1.53 ± 0.02b

SR (%)

97.78 ± 0.01

96.67 ± 0.00

HSI (%)

1.13 ± 0.06a

0.94 ± 0.03b

VSI (%)

5.97 ± 0.11a

5.42 ± 0.15b

CF (g/cm3)

3.4 ± 0.06a

3.04 ± 0.05b