Table 1 Comparison of the measurable traits between Cromileptes altivelis, Epinephelus lanceolatus and the hybrid grouper

Total length (cm)

33.07 ± 2.19^a,b

43.03 ± 3.20

36.51 ± 1.78

Standard length (cm)

27.55 ± 1.87^a,b

35.80 ± 2.93

30.32 ± 2.08

Head length (cm)

11.09 ± 0.81^a

14.43 ± 1.08

11.24 ± 0.25

Caudal peduncle length (cm)

2.96 ± 0.28^a,b

2.65 ± 0.48

3.18 ± 0.30

Body height (cm)

9.52 ± 0.91^a

12.92 ± 1.42

9.81 ± 0.60

Caudal peduncle height (cm)

3.11 ± 0.20^a,b

4.65 ± 0.40

3.37 ± 0.24

Total length/

Standard length

1.20 ± 0.01

1.20 ± 0.01

1.21 ± 0.03

Head length/

Standard length

0.40 ± 0.01

0.40 ± 0.02

0.37 ± 0.03

Body height/

Standard length

2.90 ± 0.14

2.78 ± 0.16

3.10 ± 0.21

Caudal peduncle length/ Standard length

0.11 ± 0.01

0.07 ± 0.01

0.10 ± 0.01

Caudal peduncle height/ Standard length

0.11 ± 0.01

0.13 ± 0.01

0.11 ± 0.01