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The results are shown graphically in figure i, where length is abscissa, and weight 

 ordinate. A large number of the points represent duplicates, triplicates, and even 

 quadruplicates, and in many cases include both sexes. For example, the point (24.5, 



2600 



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LENGTH-CMS. 



Fig. I. — Showing relation of weight to length in 390 fish. 



135) represents 2 females and i male; the point (41.5, 680) represents 2 males and i 

 female; the point (27.0, 170) represents 2 males and i female; and the point (29.0, 220) 

 represents 2 males and 2 females. From the distribution of the points about the smoothed 



