Table 2 Distribution of the major types of sexual systems among sparids, indicating absolute numbers and percentages with respect to all fishes in the family.

Total number

37

148

With known sexual system

28 (73.68%)^a

68 (45.94%)^a

Gonochorism

20 (68.96%)^b

27 (39.70%)^b

Protogyny

12 (41.37%)^b

22 (32.35%)^b

Protandry

8 (27.58%)^b

19 (27.95%)^b