Table 3: Comparison for spottiness parameters of blue-colored groups of rainbow trout categorized according to the blue back color intensity on the back.
Groups |
Low-BCI vs. High-BCI |
Student`s t-test(Exact P-value)
|
-
|
BCI < 50% |
BCI ≥ 50% |
-
|
PBBIN07 |
- |
- |
- |
n |
80 |
58 |
- |
BCI value (%) |
23.74 ± 16.11 |
78.46 ± 16.91 |
- |
BW (g) NS |
438.79 ± 64.17 |
459.74 ± 64.57 |
0.0612 |
NDS (Nº of dark spots/cm2) NS
|
4.10 ± 1.46 |
4.07 ± 1.81 |
0.9182 |
DSS (cm2) NS |
2.90 ± 1.50 |
2.91 ± 1.64 |
0.9794 |
PBBOT07 |
- |
- |
- |
n |
191 |
52 |
- |
BCI values (%) |
15.45 ± 14.63 |
75.05 ± 12.91 |
- |
BW (g) * |
371.95 ± 65.81 |
393.00 ± 71.65 |
0.0459 |
NDS (Nº of dark spots/cm2) ***
|
1.54 ± 0.79 |
1.14 ± 0.76 |
0.0014 |
DSS (cm2) NS |
0.07 ± 0.03 |
0.06 ± 0.03 |
0.4517 |
- |
1st quartile |
4th quartile |
- |
PBBIN07 |
- |
- |
- |
n |
38 |
35 |
- |
Quartile values (BCI) |
9.08 ± 7.39 |
90.66 ± 7.95 |
- |
BW (g) * |
426.57 ± 56.79 |
453.56 ± 57.87 |
0.0482 |
NDS (Nº of dark spots/cm2) NS
|
4.13 ± 1.55 |
4.27 ± 1.93 |
0.7333 |
DSS (cm2) NS |
2.88 ± 1.49 |
3.15 78 ± 1.72 |
0.4703 |
PBBOT07 |
- |
- |
- |
n |
62 |
61 |
- |
Quartile values (BCI) |
1.41±1.28 |
70.92 ± 15.56 |
- |
BW (g) ** |
359.55 ± 59.99 |
391.26 ± 70.21 |
0.0080 |
NDS (Nº of dark spots/cm2) ***
|
1.69 ± 0.79 |
1.18 ± 0.75 |
0.0004 |
DSS (cm2) NS |
0.07 ± 0.03 |
0.06 ± 0.03 |
0.2869 |
Values are mean ± Standard Deviation of mean. n = Number of Individuals, BCI = Blue Color Intensity on the back, BW = Body Weight, NDS = Number of Dark Spots, DSS = Dark Spots Size. *P < 0.05;**P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, NS = Non-Significant Result.