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Table 1 Descriptive statistics and estimated parameters of length–weight relationships for P. monodon from four breeding families

From: Length–weight relationship and condition factor of giant tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon (Fabricius, 1798) from four breeding families

Family/sex

n

Body length (cm)

Wet weight (g)

a

b

r2

Min.

Max.

Min.

Max.

South

 Male

210

6.1

12.0

2.87

27.69

0.0230

2.8031

0.9011

 Female

202

6.1

12.6

2.96

29.15

0.0256

2.7640

0.8917

 Pooled

412

6.1

12.6

2.96

29.15

0.0239

2.7890

0.8977

Africa

 Male

190

4.2

11.9

1.08

25.60

0.0186

2.9107

0.9107

 Female

168

4.4

12.2

1.57

26.52

0.0234

2.7950

0.9009

 Pooled

358

4.2

12.2

1.08

26.52

0.0506

2.8510

0.9107

South-Africa

 Male

92

4.0

11.8

1.48

24.16

0.0266

2.7280

0.8989

 Female

93

6.3

11.4

3.25

25.79

0.0163

2.9460

0.8636

 Pooled

185

4.0

11.8

1.48

25.79

0.0211

2.8310

0.8869

Africa-South

 Male

80

6.3

11.7

3.40

22.85

0.0297

2.7050

0.8945

 Female

85

6.6

11.6

4.28

24.50

0.0204

2.8687

0.9388

 Pooled

165

6.3

11.7

3.40

24.50

0.0249

2.7810

0.9159

  1. n: Number of shrimp, max: maximum length, min: minimum length, a: constant of the relationship, b: slope of the relationship, r2: coeffcient of determination
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