Table 2.
Summary of the photoreceptor cell quantitative data.
| Sex | Indiv. | TL (cm) | Total SC | Peak SC (cells mm−2) | Total DC | Peak DC (cells mm−2) | Total cones | Peak TC (cells mm−2) | CE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 4.6 | 341231 | 29600 | 683617 | 60400 | 1024848 | 89200 | 0.033 |
| 2 | 7.3 | 637762 | 28800 | 1247170 | 56000 | 1884932 | 83200 | 0.032 | |
| 3 | 8.9 | 630170 | 20400 | 1213522 | 42000 | 1843692 | 61200 | 0.033 | |
| M | 1 | 6.5 | 617061 | 24400 | 1248688 | 49200 | 1865749 | 73600 | 0.034 |
| 2 | 7.8 | 603371 | 23200 | 1177989 | 46400 | 1781360 | 69600 | 0.033 | |
| I | 1 | 3.2 | 223220 | 25200 | 444245 | 50800 | 667466 | 76000 | 0.037 |
| 2 | 4.1 | 297794 | 27200 | 592321 | 54000 | 890116 | 81200 | 0.030 |
Data is obtained using the optical fractionator method on retinal wholemounts of A. akindynos of different sex. F = female, M = male, I = immature, TL = total length, SC = single cones, DC = double cones, TC = total cones.