Table 2. Sex ratio of Oreochromis niloticus at different size class (n = 816) from Lake Hawassa

Size class Male Female Total Sex ratio χ2
13.8–15.7 1 1 2 1:1 0.00
15.8–17.7 1 2 3 1:2 0.33
17.8–19.7 12 6 18 1:0.5 2.00
19.8–21.7 58 75 133 1:1.29 2.17
22.8–23.7 170 154 324 1:0.91 0.79
23.8–25.7 138 115 253 1:0.83 2.09
25.8–27.7 29 15 44 1:0.52 4.45*
27.8–30.7 17 6 23 1:0.35 5.26*
30.8–32.7 3 8 11 1:2.67 2.27
≥ 32.8 1 4 5 1:4.00 1.80
Total 430 386 816 1:0.93 2.37
Values are indicates the compressions show a significant difference (p < 0.05).