Table 9. Length-weight relationship and allometric growth type of males XY and XX of Nile tilapia from Kou and Tengrela population

Population Genotype of males N Length (cm) Weight (g) a b CI of b values Allometric growth type
Min Max Min Max
Kou XX 8 14.5 18.03 60.01 124.74 0.007 3.38 1.63–5.13 Positive allometric
XY 21 14.48 19.09 50.5 144.66 0.01 3.2 2.70–3.69 Positive allometric
Tengrela XX 30 15.1 18.3 69 114.64 0.126 2.34 1.75–2.93 Negative allometric
CI, confidence interval (2.5% and 97.5%).