Table 3. Biometric data of immature female (n = 4), immature male (n = 6) and maturing male (MM-1, n = 8; MM-2, n = 6) Atlantic salmon.
| Biometric data | IMF | IMM | MM-1 | MM-2 | ANOVA (P-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | G | |||||
| Body weight (g) | 5411 ± 169 a | 5370 ± 209 a | 5405 ± 334 a | 5590 ± 531 a | 0.79 | 0.94 |
| VSI | 6.64 ± 0.47 b | 6.76 ± 0.14 b | 5.30 ± 0.50 ab | 4.19 ± 0.28 a | <0.01 | 0.11 |
| HSI | 0.81 ± 0.02 ab | 0.87 ± 0.02 b | 0.73 ± 0.02 a | 0.73 ± 0.03 a | <0.01 | 0.35 |
| GSI | 0.11 ± 0.01 a | 0.06 ± 0.01 a | 3.09 ± 0.51 b | 6.25 ± 0.40 c | <0.01 | 0.04 |
| Gutted yield (%) | 88.4 ± 0.5 b | 87.9 ± 0.2 b | 84.8 ± 0.2 a | 0.07 | 0.21 | |
IMF = immature females; IMM = immature males; MM-1/-2 = maturing males (1: GSI<5 and 2: GSI>5); VSI = viceralsomatic index; HSI = Hepatosomatic index; GSI = Gonadosomatic index. Mean±SE. Statistical analysis by 2-way ANOVA, mean effect of maturation status (M; immature vs maturing) and gender (G; females vs males), followed by Tukey post hoc test were different letters denote significant differences (P<0.05) among groups.