Show Female Fish Live Longer Than Males SACRAMENTO Cal INS The INS The The female of the species may be deadlier deadlier dead dead- lier than the male but they also manage to live longer longer longer-at at least as asfar asfar asfar far as fish are concerned It appears according to experts of ot the California state division of offish offish offish fish and game that piscatorial males are fast dwindling thus causing causing causing caus caus- ing heavy expense to artificial propagation and proving a real threat to fish culture Herbert C. C Davis executive officer officer officer of ot the commission has it all figured out Male fish take th the lure more readily than the opposite sex says says Davis explaining it is not uncommon uncommon uncommon mon for a catch to be composed four-fifths four of ot male fish And for some unknown reas reason n I artificial propagation tends to in increase increase in- in crease rease the number of female tends fish |