Initial length (cm)5.80±0.26a5.80±0.26a5.80±0.26a5.80±0.26a
Final length (cm)12.50±0.66a11.92±0.55a11.75±0.65a11.15±1.04a
Initial weight (g)4.20±0.62a4.20±0.62a4.20±0.62a4.20±0.62a
Final weight (g)40.42±2.26a39.77±2.04a37.70±1.29a31.37±1.21b
Length gain (cm)6.70±0.17a6.12±0.13b5.87±0.14b5.35±0.21c
Weight gain (g)36.15±0.43a35.47±0.30a33.66±0.60b27.48±0.62c
Specific growth rate (%)2.52±0.03a2.49±0.02a2.44±0.02b2.24±0.03c
Feed conversion ratio (FCR) 2.65±0.02d2.73±0.02c2.83±0.03b2.93±0.02a
Survival rate (%)71±1.0a67±1.0b65.15±1.19b57.67±1.53c