Stocking density(fish/m
3
)
Moisture (%)
Protein (%)
Lipid (%)
Ash (%)
Carbohydrate (%)
T
50
69.02 ± 0.26
a
15.05 ± 0.56
a
10.38 ± 0.19
a
4.02 ± 0.28
a
1.53 ± 0.08
a
T
75
68.33 ± 0.42
a
16.35 ± 0.72
a
9.32 ± 0.12
a
4.07 ± 0.18
a
1.93 ± 0.16
a
T
100
71.08 ± 0.58
a
14.51 ± 0.63
a
8.33 ± 0.18
a
4.00 ± 0.13
a
2.08 ± 0.11
a
T
125
73.57 ± 0.32
a
15.82 ± 0.52
a
6.04 ± 0.27b
3.79 ± 0.22
a
0.78 ± 0.21b
Values are means from triplicate groups (n=3) of fish where the values in each row with different superscripts are significantly different (
P
<0.05).
Table 4:
Proximate composition (% wet basis) of monosex tilapia after 120 days of cage culture.
