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Figure 73. — Caranx latus and Caranx sp. ("latus and/or hippos"): Relation of length of first dorsal soft-ray and of third 



dorsal spine to standard length. 



cation is pronounced at about 65 mm. and larger 

 (fig. 72). 



The regression of pectoral length on standard 

 length is shown in figure 74 and table 16. Two 

 lines were fitted to this regression: for specimens 

 from 16.1 to 42.5 mm. and from 42.5 to 172 mm. 

 standard length. The lines intersect at approxi- 

 mately 43 mm., indicating that an inflection oc- 

 curs at about that size and that a faster pectoral 

 growth rate prevails above that size. The pro- 

 portional rates of increase for the two variates 

 are 0.24-mm. (less than 43 mm.) and 0.38-mm. 



(more than 43 mm.) increase in pectoral length 

 per 1.0-mm. increase in standard length. 



Pelvic. — 1-5. The rays are branched and seg- 

 mented at 16.1 mm. standard length. 



Body depth. — The depth at first anal spine 

 averages less than the depth at pelvic from 16.1 

 to about 30 mm., is nearly equal from about 30 

 to 50 mm., and averages greater above 50 mm. 

 The coordinates for depth at pelvic on standard 

 length of specimens 30 mm. and smaller are 

 plotted in figure 8. 



The regression of body depth at pelvic on 



