The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is an important freshwater crustacean cultured in China. It is popular with consumers because of its high nutritional value, pleasant smell, and taste. With increasing demand from the Chinese market, Chinese mitten crabs are now widely cultivated in ponds, lakes, and reservoirs. Pond culture of E. sinensis is the current main production method. To understand the parameters of morphological indicators of the Chinese mitten crab, some morphometrical traits, including carapace length (CL), carapace width (CW), carapace height (CH), and body weight (W) ...
