In 1986 marine biologists reported the discovery of a new species of fish in the Western North Atlantic. Data on the head length (n = 41) and pelvic fin length (n = 30) are shown below. a) Describe in appropriate statistical terms, the distributions of these two variables. b) The distribution of head lengths certainly appears to be rather strange. What do you think might account for the shape of this distribution?

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In 1986 marine biologists reported the discovery of a new species of fish in the Western North Atlantic. Data on the head length (n = 41) and pelvic fin length (n = 30) are shown below.   a) Describe in appropriate statistical terms, the distributions of these two variables. b) The distribution of head lengths certainly appears to be rather strange. What do you think might account for the shape of this distribution?

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The Answer of In 1986 marine biologists reported the discovery of a new species of fish in the Western North Atlantic. Data on the head length (n = 41) and pelvic fin length (n = 30) are shown below.   a) Describe in appropriate statistical terms, the distributions of these two variables. b) The distribution of head lengths certainly appears to be rather strange. What do you think might account for the shape of this distribution?

In 1986 Marine Biologists Reported the Discovery of a New