Table 1. Morphometric and meristic characters of payangka used in this study.
| Morphometric characters (see Figure 2) | Meristic counts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Description | Code | Description | Code | Description |
| X1-TL | Total length | X10-LP | Length of caudal peduncle | C | Caudal fin rays |
| X2-SL | Standard length | X11-SD | Tip of snout to base of anterior dorsal fin | A | Anal fin spines/rays |
| X3-HL | Head length from tip of snout to operculum margin | X12-DA | Length of first anterior dorsal fin spine | D1 | Anterior dorsal fin spines/rays |
| X4-UJ | Upper jaw length | X13-DP | Length of first posterior dorsal fin spine | D2 | Posterior dorsal fin spines/rays |
| X5-LJ | Lower jaw length | X14-PF | Length of pectoral fin | P | Pectoral fin rays |
| X6-BD | Body depth (maximum) | X15-VF | Length of ventral fin | V | Ventral fin rays |
| X7-HH | Head height | X16-AF | Length of first anal fin spine | ||
| X8-ED | Eye diameter | ||||
| X9-CP | Height of caudal peduncle | X17-CL | Tail (caudal) length | ||