This
study investigated sex-related morphometric variation in Penaeus monodon
collected from the Sudanese Red Sea coast between October 2025 and February
2026. A total of 119 specimens were examined, and total length, body weight,
abdomen length, dorsal–ventral length, cephalothorax length, and cephalothorax
width were recorded. Linear measurements were taken in centimeters, while body
weight was measured in grams using a digital balance. Total length ranged from
13.3 to 16.0 cm in males and from 14.2 to 19.0 cm in females, whereas body
weight ranged from 17 to 38 g and 26 to 70.5 g in males and females,
respectively. Abdomen length ranged from 4.0 to 6.0 cm, dorsal–ventral length
from 1.2 to 2.6 cm, cephalothorax length from 3.0 to 6.6 cm, and cephalothorax
width from 1.0 to 2.6 cm. The length–weight relationship showed strong positive
correlations, with correlation coefficients of 0.945 for males and 0.970 for
females. The corresponding regression equations were Log W = −2.046 + 2.663 Log
L for males and Log W = −1.626 + 2.602 Log L for females. Females represented
56% of the sampled population and generally exhibited greater total length,
body weight, and abdomen length than males. The findings demonstrate pronounced
sexual dimorphism in P. monodon from the Sudanese Red Sea coast and
provide baseline morphometric information for further biological and
fisheries-related studies of this species.
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