Effects of insect diets on the gastrointestinal tract health and growth performance of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii Brandt, 1869)

Table 1 Growth and feed utilization parameters of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii Brandt) fed three experimental diets in which fishmeal was partially replaced with full-fat Hermetia illucens meal (15%) and Tenebrio molitor meal (15%) for 60 days. Data are presented as the mean ± standard error

All values are means of triplicate cases (n = 3). Different alphabetic superscripts in the same row indicate significant differences at α < 0.05
IBW initial body weight, FBW final body weight, BWG body weight gain
^aFeed conversion ratio, FCR = feed offered (g)/biomass gain (g)
^bSpecific growth rate (% day⁻¹), SGR = 100 x ln (final weight/initial weight)/days.
^cProtein efficiency ratio, PER = biomass gain (g)/protein offered (g)

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