Table 10. Hematological analysis of Japanese eel in HBFT-AP1)

Blood parameters Diet
Mash (1–6 wk) EP (7–12 wk)
Average fish weight (n = 4) 232.20 ± 38.96ns 299.80 ± 18.05
PCV (%) 33.20 ± 2.86* 38.60 ± 2.46
Hb (g/dL) 11.39 ± 0.94ns 12.82 ± 0.55
GOT (U/L) 62.00 ± 18.47 ns 63.50 ± 8.46
GPT (U/L) 5.00 ± 2.27ns 7.20 ± 1.14
GLU (mg/dL) 84.90 ± 11.58ns 67.60 ± 12.08
Pi (mg/dL) 5.50 ± 0.90* 7.04 ± 0.21
Na (mEq/L) 149.70 ± 4.27ns 148.20 ± 2.86
K (mEq/L) 1.95 ± 0.44* 2.80 ± 0.47
Cl (mEq/L) 145.10 ± 4.82ns 148.40 ± 2.67
Values (means ± SD of four individuals) with * superscripts in the same line are significantly different (p < 0.05).
HBFT-AP, hybrid biofloc technology-aquaponics; Mash, commercial powdered feed; EP, extruded pellet; ns, nonsignificant; PCV, hematocrit; Hb, hemoglobin; GOT, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; GPT, glutamic pyruvic transaminase; GLU, glucose; Pi, inorganic phosphorus; Mash, commercial powdered feed; CP, crude protein.