Fig. 2

Development stage of pigmentation in the red spotted grouper. 0 DAH (a), 1 DAH (b), 2 DAH (c), 3 DAH (d), 5 DAH (e), 10 DAH (f), 14 DAH (g), 20 DAH (h), 25 DAH (i), 30 DAH (j), 40 DAH (k), 50 DAH (l). DAH, days after hatching; arrows indicate melanin