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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • rhombus

    Oblique-angled, equilateral parallelogram. Often called a diamond.

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  • standard length

    Measurement taken from the tip of the snout to the midlateral, posterior edge of the hypural plate or posterior edge of the last vertebra, thus excluding the caudal fin. May also exclude the length of the lower jaw should it project beyond the snout. It is the standard scientific measurement used for most fish species because the caudal fin easily becomes damaged in preserved specimens. Abbreviated to SL.

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