Table 3.
Dimensions of morphometric characteristic used in this experiment*

Dimensions
Standard length Ls
Direct distance between the anterior edge of the lower lip and the anterior insertion of the dorsal fin DALAD
Direct distance between the posterior insertion of the dorsal fin and the most posterior in lateral line DPDPL
Horizontal distance between the most posterior in lateral line and the anterior insertion of the anal fin HPLAA
Horizontal distance between the anterior edge of the lower lip and the anterior insertion of the ventral fin HALAV
Horizontal distance between the anterior edge of the lower lip and the origin of the pectoral fin HALOP
Direct distance between the anterior edge of the most anterior middle point of operculum and the most posterior aspect of operculum DAAPO
Direct distance between the anterior edge of the upper lip and the most posterior aspect of operculum DAUPO
Direct distance between the anterior edge of the lower lip and the anterior insertion of the dorsal fin DALAD
Caudal peduncle height CH
Body depth at the anterior insertion of the anal fin BDAA
Body depth at the midpoint of the anal fin base BDMA
Head width between the origin of the pectoral fins HWOP
Head length between the anterior edge of the upper lip and the midpoint of head width HL
Horizontal distance between the right end of lip and the left end of lip HARL
Direct distance between the midpoint of head width and the right (left) maxilla barbel DAHR(L)B
Direct distance between the midpoint of head width and the right (left) side of upper lip (the elongated point of first nostril) DAHR(L)U
Direct distance between the midpoint of head width and the right (left) side of lower lip (the elongated point of first nostril) DAHR(L)L
Each dimension is demonstrated in Fig. 1 (Modified from Park et al., 2004).