Cory Size determination

corydorus · Post by **corydorus** » 19 Oct 2003, 07:25

How do we determine size of cory.

I guess it should be between Hypural Claudal to the Snout ? Anyone can help confirm ?

Post by **Silurus** » 19 Oct 2003, 10:55

If you're talking about measuring fishes. There are three standards.

Total length (TL): Length from tip of snout to tip of caudal fin.
Standard length (SL): Length from tip of snout to tip of hypurals (caudal flexure). This is the standard systematists use.
Fork length (FL): Length from tip of snout to the point where the upper and lower lobes of the caudal fin meet. This is the standard fisheries people use.

Most of the measurements in the Cat-eLog are SL.

corydorus · Post by **corydorus** » 19 Oct 2003, 16:41

Thankyou for the Enlightenment !

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 19 Oct 2003, 17:14

Silurus wrote:Total length (TL): Length from tip of snout to tip of caudal fin.

This is the standard anglers and your LFS use.

Jools