Fork length definition

Fork length means the straight linear distance from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail.
Fork length means the length of a fish as measured from the most forward point of the head to the rear center edge of the tail.
Fork length means the straight-line measurement of a fish from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail. The measurement is not made along the curve of the body.

Examples of Fork length in a sentence

  • Fork length criteria for broodstock will be adjusted in season to reflect accurate size at age estimates.

  • Fork length is the straight-line distance from the tip of the head to the center of the tail fin.

  • Fork length is determined by measuring along a straight line the distance from the tip of the snout with the mouth closed to the middle of the fork in the caudal (tail) fin.

  • Fork length (millimeters) frequency sampling is done just before smolt release.

  • Fork length frequencies were assigned based on the proportional frequency of occurrence, in 10 mm increments.


More Definitions of Fork length

Fork length means that distance measured in a straight line from the tip of the snout to the tip of the median caudal fin rays of a fish.
Fork length means the length of a fish laid flat and measured from the tip of the closed mouth (snout) to the center of the fork of the tail. It is a straight line measure, not over the curvature of the body.
Fork length. , in respect of a fish, means the length of the fish measured from the tip of the nose to the fork of the tail;
Fork length means that length measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose of the shark to the center of the fork of the tail of the shark.
Fork length means a length determined by measuring along a straight line the distance from the tip of the snout with the mouth closed to the middle of the fork in the caudal (tail) fin, except that fork length for billfish is measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the middle of the fork of the caudal (tail) fin.
Fork length means the straight-line distance from the most forward point of the fish with the mouth closed, to the rear center edge of the tail.
Fork length means in the case of fish, the distance between the tip of the snout to the end of the middle most tail fin ray;