Items Correlation Regression models
L* of fish body by diet astaxanthin R= -0.53, P<0.01 Y = 59.36-0.004X, R2= 0.29
a* of fish body by diet astaxanthin R= 0.91, P<0.01 Y = -0.44 + 0.01X, R2= 0.82
b* of fish body by diet lutein R= 0.52, P<0.01 Y = 20.82 + 0.01X, R2= 0.27
L* of fish body by astaxanthin in skin R = -0.54, P<0.01 Y = 59.13-0.01X, R2= 0.29
a* of fish body by astaxanthin in skin R = 0.91, P<0.01 Y = 0.24 + 0.03X, R2 = 0.83
a* of fish body by astaxanthin in scale R = 0.85, P<0.01 Y = -2.31 + 0.25X, R2= 0.72
β-carotene in skin by diet β-carotene R = 0.91, P<0.051 Y = 1.96 + 0.02X, R2 = 0.83
β-carotene in scale by diet β-carotene R = 0.59, P<0.01 Y = 3.073 + 0.004X, R2 = 0.35
β-carotene in skin by diet total carotenoids R = 0.84, P<0.01 Y = -24.44 + 0.03X, R2 = 0.71
β-carotene in scale by diet total carotenoids R = 0.53, P<0.01 Y = -1.114 + 0.004X, R2 = 0.28
Lutein in skinby diet lutein R = 0.69, P<0.01 Y = 397.13 + 1.31X, R2 = 0.48
Lutein in scaleby diet lutein R = 0.68, P<0.01 Y = 30.19 + 0.20X, R2 = 0.46
Zeaxanthin in skin by diet zeaxanthin R = 0.56, P<0.01 Y = 171.76 + 0.21X, R2 = 0.31
Zeaxanthin in scale by diet lutein R = 0.53, P<0.01 Y = 15.51 + 0.03X, R2 = 0.28
Table 2: Regression models of coloration efficacy and regression models of deposition efficacy for each pigment in skin and scale of fish.