|  | Enclosure (Stage III) | Ossification (Stage IV) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Species | Canal neuromast | Mean fish size | Min. canal diameter | Mean fish size | Min. canal diameter |
Tramitichromis | SO1 | 13.2 | 83.8 | 17.0 | 137.2 |
sp. | SO2 | 9.8 | 86.7 | 14.0 | 105.8 |
 | SO3 | 9.2 | 83.7 | 13.3 | 91.0 |
 | SO4 | 8.3 | 100.4 | 12.0 | 95.9 |
 | SO5 | 8.4 | 98.0 | 12.1 | 77.9 |
 | MD1 | --* | N/A | --** | --- |
 | MD2 | 13.7 | 102.1 | 17.0 | 116.9 |
 | MD3 | 11.8 | 101.5 | 13.4 | 89.7 |
 | MD4 | 12.4 | 116.2 | 14.3 | 101.4 |
 | MD5 | 14.5 | 130.0 | 15.0 | 149.7 |
Aulonocara | SO1 | 17.3 | 186.6 | 18 | 231.4 |
stuartgranti | SO2 | 15.8 | 143.0 | 18.7 | 225.7 |
 | SO3 | 14.9 | 176.8 | 18.7 | 227.6 |
 | SO4 | 11.3 | 100.4 | 15.1 | 120 |
 | SO5 | 11.1 | 115.7 | 15.5 | 147.2 |
 | MD1 | 17.3 | 217.8 | --** | --- |
 | MD2 | 15.0 | 113.9 | 19 | 212.8 |
 | MD3 | 16.0 | 112.5 | 17.2 | 206.9 |
 | MD4 | 16.5 | 166.6 | 18.5 | 203.6 |
 | MD5 | 14.4 | 167.2 | 17.7 | 208.2 |