CONTENTS 



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Introduction 353 



On the selection of regression equations 354 



Relative growth of Hawaiian j^ellowfin tuna 358 



Comparison of tuna from Hawaii and from the American west coast — 359 



Fin lengths 359 



Head lengths and distances from snout to fin insertions 362 



Other dimensions 37 1 



Counts of gill rakers 371 



Discussion 37 1 



Literature cited 37 3 



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