Table 3. Comparison of the maximum ratios (%) of the second-dorsal fin and pelvic fin lengths to total length and at day after hatching (DAH), total length and the rearing water temperature in artificially reared Epinephelus species

Species	Second-dorsal fin			Pelvic fin			Water temperature(°C)	References
	To TL(%)	DAH	TL(mm)	To TL(%)	DAH	TL(mm)
Epinephelus akaara	43.53	19	5.95	53.01	25	4.81	25.3°C-25.7°C	This study
Epinephelus akaara	45	-	3.3	44	-	3.3	24.7°C-27.3°C	Kusaka et al. (2001)
Epinephelus malabaricus	52.68	20	7.39	48.62	20	7.39	26.1°C-26.8°C	Leu et al. (2005)
Epinephelus fasciatus	51	-	-	41	-	-	22.5°C-27.0°C	Kawabe & Kohno (2009)
Epinephelus bruneus	40	-	8	35	-	8	-	Sawada et al. (1999)
Epinephelus tauvina	50	-	8	43	-	6	-	Hussain & Higuch (1980)
Epinephelus septemfasciatus	75	33	8.1	54	33	8.1	22.0°C-28.0°C	Kitajima et al. (1991)