Table 3 Nested analysis of variance comparing traits between selection treatments and between blocks nested within treatment. The means used in the analysis have been standardised for the effect of block.

PARTITIONED-AQUARIA BEHAVIOUR TRIALS

Male attractiveness

3, 4

0.31

0.820

4, 444

0.21

0.935

Female preference for attractive males

3, 4

0.93

0.505

4, 444

0.31

0.869

Female responsiveness

3, 4

2.32

0.217

4, 444

1.30

0.268

Female discrimination

3, 4

0.22

0.881

4, 444

1.11

0.351

OPEN-AQUARIA BEHAVIOUR TRIALS

Male attractiveness

3, 4

2.85

0.169

4, 376

0.47

0.760

Female responsiveness

3, 4

0.51

0.694

4, 184

0.91

0.459

MALE ORNAMENTATION

Body size

3, 4

1.09

0.451

4, 444

6.49

0.000

Tail size

3, 4

1.67

0.309

4, 444

2.29

0.059

Black

3, 4

0.70

0.598

4, 444

1.52

0.194

Fuzzy black

3, 4

1.55

0.332

4, 444

0.82

0.513

Orange

3, 4

1.14

0.433

4, 444

3.11

0.015

Iridescence

3, 4

7.31

0.042

4, 444

0.49

0.746

Yellow

3, 4

4.52

0.090

4, 444

0.76

0.553

Tail colour

3, 4

0.23

0.874

4, 444

11.29

0.000

Spot number

3, 4

11.22

0.020

4, 444

4.70

0.001