\begin{table}%t2
%\centering
\par
\caption{\label{tbl_VLSamplesProperties2}As Table~\ref{tbl_VLSamplesProperties} but for the case of
  more conservative cuts in apparent magnitudes; i.e. $14.5<b_J<19.3$,
  were used for selecting the galaxies.}
\small \begin{tabular}{lccccc}
  \hline  \hline
  VL sample & $R_{\min}$ & $R_{\max}$ & $M_{\min}$ & $M_{\max}$ & $N_{\rm g}$\\
  \hline
    SGC400 & 100 & 400 & --20.6 & --19.2 & 22872 \\
    NGC400 & 100 & 400 & --20.6 & --19.2 & 18407 \\
    SGC550 & 150 & 550 & --21.1 & --20.0 & 18890 \\
    NGC550 & 150 & 550 & --21.1 & --20.0 & 13495 \\
  \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}