Table 3.
Descriptive statistics and estimates of heritability (h 2 ) for harvest weight (HWT), gutted weight (GWT), deheaded weight (DHWT), fillet weight (FLWT), gutted yield (GYLD), fillet yield (FLYLD), fat content (FAT) and fillet colour (COL) of Atlantic salmon
| Trait | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum | h 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWT (kg) |
2.54 |
0.63 |
0.45 |
7.5 |
0.52 (0.05) |
| GWT (kg) |
2.32 |
0.57 |
0.39 |
6.8 |
0.53 (0.05) |
| DHWT (kg) |
2.02 |
0.51 |
0.32 |
6.0 |
0.51 (0.05) |
| FLWT (kg) |
1.68 |
0.42 |
0.23 |
5.2 |
0.53 (0.05) |
| GYLD (%) |
0.92 |
0.01 |
0.66 |
0.99 |
0.04 (0.01) |
| FLYLD (%) |
0.66 |
0.04 |
0.28 |
1.02 |
0.05 (0.01) |
| FAT |
12.15 |
5.64 |
1.1 |
41.7 |
0.16 (0.02) |
| COL | 28.92 | 0.76 | 24 | 33 | 0.29 (0.16) |
Standard errors for the heritability of each trait are included in parenthesis.