Table 3. Skin color indices (L*, a*, b*) of different body regions (dorsal, ventral, and caudal fin) in giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) juveniles reared under different tank colors

Parameters	Treatments
Parameters	White	Blue	Red	Yellow	Dark grey
Dorsal region
L*	81.71 ± 1.42^c	75.88 ± 1.23^b	74.69 ± 1.18^b	80.86 ± 1.49^c	66.53 ± 1.82^a
a*	1.95 ± 0.09^a	2.96 ± 0.08^b	3.25 ± 0.06^c	1.84 ± 0.05^a	3.45 ± 0.12^c
b*	7.43 ± 0.53^a	11.04 ± 0.17^c	12.20 ± 0.28^c	11.43 ± 0.47^c	9.72 ± 0.43^b
Ventral region
L*	94.02 ± 1.15^c	87.06 ± 1.46^b	84.49 ± 1.70^ab	92.10 ± 1.01^c	81.06 ± 1.70^a
a*	1.21 ± 0.03^d	0.80 ± 0.02^b	0.82 ± 0.03^b	0.05 ± 0.01^a	0.98 ± 0.04^c
b*	6.13 ± 0.19^a	7.97 ± 0.16^bc	8.81 ± 0.36^c	8.12 ± 0.27^bc	7.45 ± 0.26^b
Caudal region
L*	74.64 ± 0.92^b	57.32 ± 1.73^a	55.45 ± 1.04^a	73.68 ± 1.16^b	54.34 ± 1.53^a
a*	1.45 ± 0.04^b	1.45 ± 0.05^b	1.74 ± 0.04^c	0.72 ± 0.06^a	1.93 ± 0.13^c
b*	5.66 ± 0.43^a	8.17 ± 0.36^b	9.24 ± 0.41^b	13.25 ± 0.80^c	6.33 ± 0.49^a

Data represent mean values ± SE (n = 3).
Means with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly (p < 0.05).
L*, indicates lightness; a*, red-green chromaticity; b*, yellow-blue chromaticity.