Extraocular muscle . | Lampris guttatus (%) . | Scomber japonicus (%) . |
---|---|---|
Lateral rectus | 11.70±1.04 | 4.81±0.83 |
Superior rectus | 4.33±0.58 | 1.64±0.49 |
Inferior rectus | 4.27±0.66 | 1.51±0.55 |
Medial rectus | 10.27±0.98 | 2.68±0.68 |
Superior oblique | 4.56±0.62 | 1.56±0.22 |
Inferior oblique | 4.92±0.28 | 1.70±0.71 |
Extraocular muscle . | Lampris guttatus (%) . | Scomber japonicus (%) . |
---|---|---|
Lateral rectus | 11.70±1.04 | 4.81±0.83 |
Superior rectus | 4.33±0.58 | 1.64±0.49 |
Inferior rectus | 4.27±0.66 | 1.51±0.55 |
Medial rectus | 10.27±0.98 | 2.68±0.68 |
Superior oblique | 4.56±0.62 | 1.56±0.22 |
Inferior oblique | 4.92±0.28 | 1.70±0.71 |
In both species, the lateral rectus muscle is significantly larger than all other extraocular muscles (ANOVA, P<0.05) and the medial rectus is significantly larger than the other four extraocular muscles (ANOVA, P<0.05). The mean relative mass of each extraocular muscle is significantly greater in opah than in chub mackerel (two-sample t-test, P<0.05)