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Re: Size of shell dweller...



At 08:06 01.05.97 -0400, you wrote:

>Depends on who measures it. I believe the correct way is to *not* include the
>tail. Therefore the same fish can be 5cm *and* 7cm.

The correct way is to give the length as either total length (including
caudal fin) or as body length (exluding caudal fin). 
In your example the fish has a total length of 7cm and a body length of 5cm.