Table 2. Mean values for the meristic and morphometric asymmetry measurements in female marine medaka, Oryzias dancena, and the results of t-tests of the differences between diploid and triploid fish

Trait¹⁾	Diploid			Triploid
Trait¹⁾	Left	Right	t-test²⁾	Left	Right	t-test²⁾
Eye diameter/HL (%)	53.0	53.0	NS	62.4	62.4	NS
1×2/Ls (%)	6.80	6.76	NS	6.03	6.03	NS
1×3/Ls (%)	27.6	27.6	NS	25.0	23.7	*
Number of pectoral fin ray	10	9	*	11	10	**
Number of pelvic fin ray	5	5	NS	6	5	*

HL, head length; Ls, standard length; 1×2, length from the middle point of the upper lip to each tip of the upper lip; 1×3, length from the middle point of the upper lip to each side of the operculum.
NS, denotes not significant at p=0.05;
denotes significant at p=0.05;
denotes significant at p=0.01.