Table 2 Effect of dietary inclusion of MKM at varying levels on growth performance, feed utilization indices, and survival of G. catla fingerlings.

Initial weight (g)

2.33 ± 0.41

2.32 ± 0.31

2.33 ± 0.36

2.326 ± 0.35

Final weight (g)

4.41 ± 0.65^b

4.98 ± 1.02^a

4.50 ± 0.72^b

4.15 ± 0.64^b

Weight gain (g)

2.10 ± 0.09^b

2.64 ± 0.02^a

2.48 ± 0.073^b

1.83 ± 0.15^c

Specific growth rate (%/day)

1.07 ± 0.034^b

1.26 ± 0.006^a

1.18 ± 0.027^c

0.99 ± 0.06^b

Feed conversion ratio

2.38 ± 0.26^a

1.36 ± 0.22^b

2.35 ± 0.38^a

2.46 ± 0.475^a

Protein efficiency ratio

1.14 ± 0.02^a

2.16 ± 0.03^b

1.16 ± 0.06^a

1.10 ± 0.08^a

Survival (%)

91.33 ± 2.89^a

92.50 ± 2.50^a

93.23 ± 3.82^a

92.50 ± 4.33^a

Condition factor

1.27 ± 0.06^a

1.33 ± 0.061^a

1.29 ± 0.07^b

1.27 ± 0.05^b