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Background <p>This study aimed to accurately estimate the growth of <i>Coptodon zillii</i> by comparatively evaluating six nonlinear growth models using the corrected Akaike Information Criterion (AICc), Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC), ΔAIC (difference in AICc between each model and the best model), and AIC weights to evaluate relative model support.</p> Results <p>Model selection revealed that the optimal growth function differed by sex, confirming clear sexual dimorphism. The "vbt0p" model is the best fit for males, females, and combined sexes. The nonlinear mixed-effects model showed strong overall support with perfect AIC weights. Models such as Gompertz and Logistic had moderate support, while the Schnute model consistently performed poorly.</p> Conclusions <p>Findings highlight the importance of sex-specific growth considerations for sustainable fisheries management in Lake Nasser.</p>

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Sex-specific growth patterns of Coptodon zillii: a comparative evaluation of nonlinear growth models using AICc

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    2026年2月25日

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  • Khaled Y. AbouelFadl,
  • Mahmoud A. H. Kassem,
  • Sara Samey,
  • Kélig Mahé

摘要

Background

This study aimed to accurately estimate the growth of Coptodon zillii by comparatively evaluating six nonlinear growth models using the corrected Akaike Information Criterion (AICc), Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC), ΔAIC (difference in AICc between each model and the best model), and AIC weights to evaluate relative model support.

Results

Model selection revealed that the optimal growth function differed by sex, confirming clear sexual dimorphism. The "vbt0p" model is the best fit for males, females, and combined sexes. The nonlinear mixed-effects model showed strong overall support with perfect AIC weights. Models such as Gompertz and Logistic had moderate support, while the Schnute model consistently performed poorly.

Conclusions

Findings highlight the importance of sex-specific growth considerations for sustainable fisheries management in Lake Nasser.