“…Due to the opaqueness of the juveniles’ body, specimens from sample C after anaesthetization were radiographed (Koumoundouros et al , 2000) and examined for the existence of vertebral malformations. All specimens with deformities in the cephalic region, fins or vertebral column (Koumoundouros et al , 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004; Sfakianakis et al , 2004, 2006), as well as those with damaged body parts due to sampling manipulations, were excluded from shape analysis.…”