Table 1. Goblet cell counts from different regions of the Asian seabass gut showing increased numbers of goblet cells from the anterior intestine to posterior rectum (n = 9).

Organ	Region	Goblet cell number
Intestine	Anterior	114.2 ± 9.1
	Mid	152.6 ± 7.1*
	Posterior	317.4 ± 20.7*
Rectum	Anterior	529.2 ± 26.3*
	Posterior	744.6 ± 29.3*

Notes.

^*Indicates p-value (<0.05) calculated using Student’s t-test.