Association between the level of scale loss and fin defects in irregular, mirror and nude phenotypes across nine families.

<p>(A) Fin defects were quantified on a per fish basis using an arbirary scale (absence: 1 point, stunting: 0.75 point, reduction: 0.5 point and slight reduction: 0.25 point). The average of fin defects per fish are plotted for each group along with the standard deviation. *** indicates P-value (<0.005) calculated using Student's t-test. Numbers in white at the bottom of the bars indicate the number of individuals analyzed from each scale-pattern type.