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Table 2 Least squares means (± s.e.) for body and carcass traits by sampling time, operator and sex

From: Heritability for body colour and its genetic association with morphometric traits in Banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis)

Effects

Factors

WT

LG

HL

WD

TW

MY

Sampling time

AM

17.6 ± 0.65

14.3 ± 0.19

5.0 ± 0.08

13.4 ± 0.28

10.6 ± 0.40

60.2 ± 0.42

 

PM

15.9 ± 0.39

13.7 ± 0.12

4.8 ± 0.05

12.3 ± 0.15

9.6 ± 0.24

60.7 ± 0.25

Operator

1

16.3 ± 0.20

13.9 ± 0.06

5.0 ± 0.02

12.6 ± 0.07

10.2 ± 0.12

62.8 ± 0.12

 

2

17.2 ± 0.21

14.1 ± 0.06

4.8 ± 0.03

13.1 ± 0.08

9.9 ± 0.13

58.1 ± 0.13

Sex

Female

17.8 ± 0.20

14.2 ± 0.58

5.0 ± 0.03

13.2 ± 0.07

10.7 ± 0.12

59.8 ± 0.13

 

Male

15.6 ± 0.19

13.8 ± 0.06

4.8 ± 0.03

12.5 ± 0.07

9.5 ± 0.12

61.1 ± 0.13

  1. WT = Live body weight, LG = Total length, HL = Head length, WD = Abdominal width, TW = Tail weight, MY = Meat yield = 100 × (Tail weight/ Body weight).