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).