Total length definition

Total length means the straight linear distance from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail of a finfish species. All finfish species minimum size are measured as total length, except for coastal sharks, in which minimum size in measured by fork length.
Total length means the total length of the fence taken in a line parallel to the road.
Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.

Examples of Total length in a sentence

  • Total length of pregnancy leave shall not exceed seventeen (17) weeks, except under extenuating circumstances.

  • The Secretary will appoint seven to ten members of the Task Force, including the chair of the Task Force, with the qualifications described in Exhibit A, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary for a term no longer than the period from September 1, 2004 through December 31, 2006.

  • Seniority - Total length of continuous Agency (DOC) service in the security series unbroken by separation of employment of more than one-hundred and eighty (180) days.

  • Total length of unbroken service within the County, excluding time in temporary positions.

  • Total length of pregnancy leave shall not exceed six (6) months, except under extenuating circumstances.


More Definitions of Total length

Total length means the length of a fish laid flat and measured from the closed mouth (snout) to the tip of the tail fin when pinched together. It is a straight line measure, not over the curvature of the body.
Total length. ’ means the length of a fish as measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail.
Total length means the length of a fish measured from the most forward projection of the snout, with the mouth closed, to the tip of the longer lobe of the tail (caudal) fin, measured with the tail compressed along the midline, using a straight-line measure, not measured over the curve of the body.
Total length means the straight linear distance from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail.
Total length means the length of a fish measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the longer lobe of the caudal (tail) fin. The length measurement shall be a straight-line measure, not measured over the curvature of the body of the fish.
Total length means the length of a fish as measured from the most forward point of the head to the hindmost point of the tail.
Total length means a length determined by measuring along a straight line the distance from the tip of the snout with the mouth closed to the tip of the compressed caudal (tail) fin.