Table 5.

Frequency of skeletal anomalies in gilthead seabream juveniles fed with different levels of dietary vitamin D₃ and vitamin K₃.

Skeletal Anomaly Frequency (%)	(0.07/0.01)	(0.20/0.58)	(0.19/1.65)	(0.51/0.74)	(0.56/1.00)	Kruskal-Wallis Test
Haemal Lordosis	0.00 ± 0.00	2.77 ± 4.79	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	8.33 ± 14.43	0.58
Haemal vertebral fusion	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	2.77 ± 4.79	0.45
Caudal vertebral anomaly	3.03 ± 5.25	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	5.57 ± 9.64	0.58
Anomalous maxillary and/or pre-maxillary	6.07 ± 10.51	11.13 ± 9.64	2.77 ± 4.79	8.35 ± 11.81	8.33 ± 8.35	0.86
Anomalous dentary	2.77 ± 4.79	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	8.35 ± 11.81	0.00 ± 0.00	0.36
Caudal fin supernumerary bone	8.60 ± 8.36	2.77 ± 4.79	8.90 ± 8.40	4.55 ± 6.43	2.77 ± 4.79	0.51
Cranium	8.83 ± 9.11	11.13 ± 9.64	2.77 ± 4.79	16.65 ± 23.55	8.33 ± 8.35	0.80
Haemal vertebrae	0.00 ± 0.00	2.77 ± 4.79	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	11.10 ± 19.23	0.58
Caudal vertebrae	3.03 ± 5.25	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	0.00 ± 0.00	5.57 ± 9.64	0.58
Total severe anomaly	11.87 ± 14.00	13.90 ± 12.73	2.77 ± 4.79	16.65 ± 23.55	25.00 ± 22.05	0.64
Total anomaly	20.47 ± 18.62	16.67 ± 16.65	11.67 ± 12.58	21.20 ± 17.11	27.77 ± 25.46	0.87

(number of fish sampled = 10 per tank).