. The fishes of North and Middle America [microform] : a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Fishes; Fishes; Poissons; Poissons. 2: Ll .; b L ) '. i. I ^ I il :. 338 Bulletin ^7, United States National Museum. membranoB free from isthmus ; gill-rakers sleuder, lanceolate. Dorsul lin inserted behind middle of body, above aual; anal long; pectorals lon^ • ventrals small or rudimentary. Species few, chiefly Brazilian, (yunri/ij belly; irt^iKvg, axe.) 56«. UASTEROPRLECirS MACULATCS, Steindocbner. iPficH
. The fishes of North and Middle America [microform] : a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Fishes; Fishes; Poissons; Poissons. 2: Ll .; b L ) '. i. I ^ I il :. 338 Bulletin ^7, United States National Museum. membranoB free from isthmus ; gill-rakers sleuder, lanceolate. Dorsul lin inserted behind middle of body, above aual; anal long; pectorals lon^ • ventrals small or rudimentary. Species few, chiefly Brazilian, (yunri/ij belly; irt^iKvg, axe.) 56«. UASTEROPRLECirS MACULATCS, Steindocbner. iPficHE-PftcKB.) Head 3J; depth If. D. 11; A. Ill, 33; P. 10; scales 31 or32. Proimix- illary teeth in two rows; upper jaw with three simple canines on cacli side; pectoral falcate, nearly half length of body; ventrals minute; dor- sal small; caudal moderate; anal very long; lateral line not reacliing anal. Length 3 inches. Silvery, many of the scales above with dark spots; a silver gray stripe from shoulder to caudal. Kio Mamoui, near Panama. (Steindachuer.) {maculatus, spotted.) Gaeternpfhi-m macnlaliit, Steindaciiner, Flusg-fischo SUdauinrikos, 1G8, 1879, Rio Mamoni, at Chepo, Panama. 143. RCEBOIDES, Giinther. Ra''oidea, GUntiier, Cat., v, 3-47, 18C4, (microlepu). Body oblong or rather elevated, covered with very small scales; lat- eral line complete. Belly rounded in front of ventrals, which are close to pectorals; humerus dilated or produced in a process before pev;i(>;al8. Mouth wide, with conical teeth in premaxil^iry, maxillary and mandible; those on mandible uuiserial; those in upper Jaw uniserial or irregularly bisci'ial; front of Jaws with short, conical, tooth-like processes diiected forwards; palate toothless. Nostrils close together, separated by iiiom- brane only. Gill-openings wide, the membranes separate, not attached to the isthmus; gill-rakers slender, lanceolate. Dorsal fin short, nearly median, beiiiud ventrals; anal long, beginning below or before dorsal.
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