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Disclaimer: All weights are calculated averages.
The correct procedures for measuring the various types of fish
are as follows:
Sharks and Sturgeons are measured from the tip of the snout to
the center of the fork of the tail.
Skates and Rays are measured from the tip of the snout to the base
of the tail.
Billfish and Swordfish are measured from the tip of the lower jaw
to the center of the fork of the tail.
All other species are measured from the most anterior tip of the
longest jaw (mouth closed) or end of snout to the posterior tip
of the tail at its center line. This procedure is the same whether
the tail forks in (e.g., Mackerels) or protrudes out (e.g., Flounders)
and is called fork length. |
