Taxonomy of Finfish

2.3.6 Overall Length Measurements

LT and UT Total length (any extreme or normal length)

LX Dorsal extreme length

LX’ Ventral extreme length

LX’’ Greater extreme length (LX or LX’, whichever is greater)

LN Dorsal normal length

LN’ Ventral normal length

LN’’ Greater normal length LN or LN’, whichever is greater

LM Median normal length

LM’ Mean normal length

LP Mid caudal length

LP’ Fork length

LS Standard length to urostyle

LS’ Standard length to peduncle

LS’’ Standard length to keel

LS’’’ Standard length to silvering

LB (Dorsal) Body length