Table 3.
Comparison of the countable traits between the different ploidy-level hybrids and their parents
| Fish type | No. of lateral scales | No. of upper lateral scales | No. of lower lateral scales | No. of dorsal fins | No. of abdominal fins | No. of anal fins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC |
41.10 ± 1.20(39 ~ 42) |
6.40 ± 0.52(6 ~ 7) |
4.60 ± 0.52(4 ~ 5) |
III + 7.00 ± 0.00(III + 7) |
8.00 ± 0.00(8) |
III + 7.00 ± 0.00(III + 7) |
| BSB |
50.90 ± 1.20(49 ~ 52) |
9.50 ± 0.53(9 ~ 10) |
10.10 ± 0.99(9 ~ 11) |
III + 8.50 ± 0.53(III + 8 ~ 9) |
9.20 ± 0.63(8 ~ 10) |
III + 25.90 ± 0.88(III + 25 ~ 27) |
| 2nGB |
46.50 ± 0.53(46 ~ 47) |
8.00 ± 0.00(8) |
6.00 ± 0.00(6) |
III + 8.00 ± 0.00(III + 8) |
8.00 ± 0.00(8) |
III + 15.70 ± 0.48(III + 15 ~ 16) |
| 3nGB | 45.00 ± 1.05(43 ~ 46) | 8.00 ± 0.00(8) | 5.60 ± 0.52(5 ~ 6) | III + 9.00 ± 0.00(III + 9) | 8.60 ± 0.52(8 ~ 9) | III + 13.40 ± 0.84(III + 12 ~ 14) |
Uppercase Roman numerals indicate the number of the spines, and Arabic numerals reflect the number of soft fins. Numbers before and after the symbol “±” present the mean value and standard deviation of numbers of the fins respectively. “~” implies the measured number range of the fins.