In "Let Us Eat Fish" (Op-Ed, April 15), Ray Hilborn writes that studies showing a worldwide decline in fish stocks are exaggerated and that most fish stocks are stable.
The largest female snake (77 cm total length) seemed to exhibit an exaggerated body feint when startling fish (Movie S3, clips 19 20).
In general, surprisingly few studies deal with trait allometry in fishes but see [ 24], although in many fishes the sexes show exaggerated ornaments like elongated, colorful fins, which are assumed to have resulted from sexual selection [ 1].
While their reputation is exaggerated, you must still respect these fish and take care to avoid them during the dangerous times of the year.
At Lake Sentani the style was somewhat linear, using double spirals (also a common carving motif) and fish or bird forms with exaggerated V-shaped tails.
He tied Mum's apron over his shirt and suit trousers, then, with an exaggerated air of duty, set about producing fish fingers, baked beans, bacon, sausages, pork chops, chips.
Represented are fanciful birds, fishes, and animals with distorted or exaggerated features.
He claimed reports of water problems had been proven exaggerated because athletes at test events said they saw fish while they were swimming.
Therefore, the predator treatments induced a predation risk, but risk was not exaggerated due to starving predators needing to feed on fish inside the cage to remain viable.
Piranha, also called caribe or piraya, are any of more than 60 species of razor-toothed carnivorous fish of South American rivers and lakes, with a somewhat exaggerated reputation for ferocity.
