Table 3 Morphometrics of European eels presented as mean ± SD, silvering index according to Durif et al. (64), and ocular index according to Pankhurst (65)
From: Expression of transport proteins in the rete mirabile of european silver and yellow eel
| Â | Yellow eels (n = 6) | Silver eels (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|
Body mass [g] | 392.7 ± 149.1 | 1037.5 ± 327.1 |
Body length [cm] | 65.3 ± 7.5 | 86.5 ± 6.5 |
Pectoral fin length [mm] | 27.6 ± 3.9 | 41.6 ± 2.6 |
Horizontal eye diameter [mm] | 6.8 ± 0.8 | 10.5 ± 1.0 |
Vertical eye diameter [mm] | 6.3 ± 0.6 | 10.2 ± 0.8 |
Silver Index | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 4.5 ± 0.5 |
Ocular Index | 5.2 ± 0.5 | 9.8 ± 1.1 |