Figure 1

The comparison regarding the growth characteristics of white and wild C. argus. (A) The appearance of the two varieties, wild and white C. argus, was depicted. (B), (C) The variations in body weight and body length, respectively, between the two varieties at 120 dpf and 150 dpf (ANOVA, n = 10). (D) The histology of skeletal muscle at 150 dpf, specifically highlighting the perimysium, as indicated by the arrows, using H&E staining at a magnification of × 40. (E) The muscle index (muscle weight/body weight × 100%) between two varieties (ANOVA, n = 10). Notably, the asterisk (*) denotes a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) observed between the two varieties.