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  1. Mature male prawns are considerably larger than the females

  2. Male have Second chelipeds are much larger and thicker than female.

  3. The head of the male is also proportionately larger, and the abdomen is narrower. The head of the mature female and its second walking legs are much smaller than the adult male.

  4. A ripe or 'ovigerous' female can easily be detected because the ovaries can be seen as large orange-coloured masses occupying a large portion of the dorsal and lateral parts of the cephalothorax.

  5. Male have three morphomites whereas incase of female there is no such distinction.

  6. Male gonophores are situated at the base of 5th pereopods incase of female it is at 3rd pair of pereopds.

  7. Male has central lump on fisrt abdominal somite but female does not.

  8. Male has appendix masculina but female has brood chamber.

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