How to measure the length of a fish?
 

Just how do people measure the length of a fish? From the mouth to the tip
of the tail? The tail of a goldfish can vary from a fifth to a half of its
body and weigh only a fraction of its body weight. Is there a more reliable
way to measure fish?

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 03:33:49 GMT, "LC" wrote:

Just how do people measure the length of a fish? From the mouth to the tip
of the tail? The tail of a goldfish can vary from a fifth to a half of its
body and weigh only a fraction of its body weight. Is there a more reliable
way to measure fish?



Total length includes the tail. Standard length does not include the
tail.

It depends on what you want.

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"LC" wrote in message news:xw4Ye.4397$iu5.3097@trndny04...
Just how do people measure the length of a fish? From the mouth to the tip
of the tail? The tail of a goldfish can vary from a fifth to a half of its
body and weigh only a fraction of its body weight. Is there a more
reliable way to measure fish?

Tradition says that fish are measured from mouth to base of tail. Tail
should not be included in measurments at all.

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