Table 4 Growth and biometric parameters of two half-sibfamilies of European sea bass (G and g) fed fish-based and plant-based diets.
| Â | FD | VD | Â | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | HSF g | HSF G | HSF g | HSF G | Diet factor | Sib family factor | Diet × Sib family factors |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | p value | p value | p value |
Initial length (cm) | 22.5 ± 1.8 | 21.7 ± 2.5 | 21.2 ± 1.7 | 21.9 ± 1.5 | NS | NS | NS |
Initial weight (g) | 218 ± 55 | 178 ± 61 | 179 ± 45 | 178 ± 36 | 0.01 | NS | 0.01 |
Final length (cm) | 31.1 ± 2.1 | 30.3 ± 2.7 | 28.9 ± 1.8 | 30.0 ± 1.9 | 0.01 | NS | NS |
Final weight (g) | 625 ± 138 | 553 ± 154 | 475 ± 97 | 513 ± 96 | 0.01 | NS | 0.01 |
HSI (%) | 2.67 ± 0.1 | 2.07 ± 0.1 | 2.09 ± 0.1 | 1.90 ± 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | NS |
VSI (%) | 6.86 ± 0.24 | 5.44 ± 0.35 | 7.17 ± 0.22 | 6.39 ± 0.34 | NS | 0.01 | NS |
DGC(10-4) | 103.5 ± 5.7 | 103.9 ± 11.1 | 92.2 ± 3.4 | 98.0 ± 6.7 | 0.01 | NS | 0.01 |
FE | 0.56 - 0.60 | 0.51 - 0.55 | - | - | - | ||
Survival (%) | 99.5 | 99.5 | 100 | 100 | NS | NS | NS |