Research Article

Effects of Light Spectrum on Survival, Growth, Physiological, and Biochemical Indices of Redclaw Crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) Juveniles

Table 2

Corresponding growth index under different spectra.

Light colorSurvival rate (%)Final weight (g)Weight gain rate (%)Final length (cm)Total length gain rate (%)SGR (%/day)

Red60.33 ± 11.37a0.35 ± 0.101,084.00 ± 65.39c2.16 ± 0.28103.00 ± 16.09c0.08 ± 0.00b
Yellow62.00 ± 11.79a0.46 ± 0.061,524.00 ± 358.10ab2.50 ± 0.12137.00 ± 19.47ab0.09 ± 0.01ab
Blue48.67 ± 14.15bc0.41 ± 0.131,295.00 ± 155.00bc2.41 ± 0.32126.70 ± 10.60bc0.09 ± 0.00b
Green42.67 ± 6.43c0.68 ± 0.262,158.00 ± 98.78a2.97 ± 0.35180.00 ± 20.88a0.10 ± 0.00a
White47.67 ± 8.33bc0.47 ± 0.251,429.00 ± 393.50bc2.39 ± 0.51122.70 ± 23.29bc0.09 ± 0.01ab

Note: Values are expressed as means ± SD (N = 30). Different superscript lowercase letters indicated significant differences between treatments (). SGR, specific growth rate.