Table 3 Growth performance and nutrient utilization of P. Vannamei fed diets formulated with different inclusion levels of novel feed ingredients.

Initial weight (g)

1.52 ± 0.01

1.54 ± 0.03

1.56 ± 0.03

1.55 ± 0.03

0.331

Final weight (g)

14.73 ± 0.10^b

14.21 ± 0.92^b

15.88 ± 0.33^a

16.02 ± 0.37^a

0.007

Weight gain (g)

13.21 ± 0.10^b

12.67 ± 0.91^b

14.32 ± 0.35^a

14.47 ± 0.35^a

0.008

Average daily growth (g)

0.22 ± 0.01^b

0.21 ± 0.01^b

0.24 ± 0.01^a

0.24 ± 0.01^a

0.008

Specific growth rate (% day⁻¹)

3.78 ± 0.01^b

3.70 ± 0.10^b

3.87 ± 0.06^a

3.89 ± 0.02^a

0.020

Feed conversion ratio

1.31 ± 0.05

1.28 ± 0.04

1.24 ± 0.04

1.26 ± 0.05

0.324

Survival (%)

94.28 ± 2.86

93.33 ± 1.65

93.33 ± 1.65

95.24 ± 1.65

0.627

Protein efficiency ratio

2.15 ± 0.07

2.21 ± 0.06

2.27 ± 0.07

2.24 ± 0.09

0.344