Table 1. Shell length (SL, mm) and sex of Haliotis arabiensis in the stations

Station name Number of specimens Average SL (mm) ± SD Range SL (mm) Sex
Sidab 45 17.9 ± 0.32 10.0–25.0 10 M; 6 F; 29 UN
Cat Island 5 19.8 ± 0.31 15.0–22.0 5 M
Bandar Rawdah 4 19.5 ± 0.20 18.0–21.0 UN
AlNABustan 13 20.1 ± 0.27 16.0–25.0 4 M; 9 F
Qantab 16 22.7 ± 0.38 15.0–30.0 1 M; 15 UN
Yinkit 1 18.4 NA 1 M
Bandar Khairan 1 1 17.6 NA UN
Bandar Khairan 2 0 NA NA NA
Total 85 19.9 ± 0.22 10.0–30.0 21 M; 15 F; 49 UN
M, male; F, female; UN, unidentified; NA, not applicable.