Table 4: Comparison for growth performance parameters of blue-colored groups of rainbow trout categorized according to the blue back color intensity on the back.
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PBBOT07 |
PBBOT09 |
PBBIN07 |
| -
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Low-BCI vs. High-BCI |
Student`s t-test |
Low-BCI vs. High-BCI |
Student`s t-test |
Low-BCI vs. High-BCI |
Student`s t-test |
| -
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≤50% |
>50% |
-
|
≤50% |
>50% |
-
|
≤50% |
>50% |
-
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| Parameter |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
-
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| n |
191 |
52 |
-
|
20 |
180 |
-
|
80 |
58 |
-
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| BCI value (%) |
15.45 ± 14.63 |
75.05 ± 12.91 |
-
|
27.83 ± 13.82 |
94.62 ± 10.29 |
-
|
23.74 ± 16.11 |
78.46 ± 16.91 |
-
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| BW (g) |
371.95 ± 65.81 |
393.00 ± 71.65 |
0.0459 * |
134.73 ± 34.86 |
146.48 ± 33.27 |
0.1372 NS
|
438.79 ± 64.17 |
459.74 ± 64.57 |
0.0612 NS
|
| AWG (g) |
+21.05 |
-
|
+11.76 |
-
|
+20.95 |
-
|
| RWG (%) |
+5.66 |
-
|
+8.73 |
-
|
+4.77 |
-
|
Values are mean ± Standard Deviation of mean. n = Number of Individuals, BCI = Blue Color Intensity on the back, BW = Body Weight, AWG = Absolute body Weight Gain, RWG = Relative body Weight Gain. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.001, NS = Non-Significant Result.