Studies on the Survival and Growth of Fry of Catla catla (Hamilton, 1922) Using Live Feed
Table 1
Growth parameters of C. catla fry fed with different diets (mean SD).
Type of feed
Initial length (mm)
Final length (mm)
Initial Weight (mg)
Final Weight (mg)
Weight gain (mg)
SGR
Control
6.17 ± 0.06ab
14.77 ± 1.63a
10.80 ± 0.20b
21.83 ± 3.33a
11.03
0.027
Cyclopoid
6.30 ± 0.10bc
26.03 ± 1.88c
10.77 ± 0.15b
61.07 ± 3.53c
50.30
0.125
Cladoceran
6.43 ± 0.12c
22.11 ± 1.57b
11.30 ± 0.17c
44.17 ± 2.75b
32.87
0.082
Cyclopoid and Cladoceran
6.10 ± 0.10a
25.0 ± 1.32bc
10.37 ± 0.25a
49.03 ± 2.6 7b
38.66
0.096
value
7.152
25.775
11.199
84.466
value
0.012
0.000**
0.003**
0.000**
Note. ** and * denote significant level at 99% and 95% confident level, respectively. Different alphabet between types of feed denotes significant at 95% confidant level using Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT).