Table 2 Effects of feeding crabs FO or LO diets on growth performance of juvenile mitten crab (means ± SD)

Survival rate (%)

75

75

Initial weight (g, n = 12)

2.13 ± 0.08

2.13 ± 0.06

Initial carapace length (mm, n = 12)

15.28 ± 0.14

15.21 ± 0.14

Initial carapace width (mm, n = 12)

17.24 ± 0.20

17.22 ± 0.27

Final weight (g, n = 9)

5.39 ± 0.48

5.60 ± 0.80

Final carapace length (mm, n = 9)

20.42 ± 0.87

20.59 ± 1.14

Final carapace width (mm, n = 9)

22.17 ± 0.80

22.75 ± 1.19

Weight gain (n = 9, %)

153.30 ± 24.81

164.50 ± 45.54

Specific growth rate (n = 9, %)

0.82 ± 0.09

0.85 ± 0.15

Hepatosomatic index (n = 9, %)

7.75 ± 0.26

8.03 ± 0.34

Feed conversion ratio

2.16 ± 0.11

2.02 ± 0.08