11 – Growth Rates and Models

Fish lengths have been measured in many different ways. The differences arise from choosing different reference points near the anterior end and near the posterior end of the fish, and from using different methods of making the measurement. Methods of making the measurement include using calipers; using a tape held along the curve of the body; laying the fish on a measuring board with the front end pressed against an upright piece; laying the fish on a board with a movable cross hair above it, attached to an indicator running along a scale. In theory, any combination of reference points and methods might be used, but practice is considerably more restricted. Some of the commoner combinations have special names; these are provided in the chapter, together with the reference points used. In addition to these methodological differences, length varies with the condition of the fish—for example, whether it is alive, recently killed, after rigor mortis has set in, or at different intervals of time after preservation in formalin or alcohol.

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