. 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. w 060 Bulletin 47, United States National 71° 2\' W W. longitude, at thodepth of 1,043 fatUouis. (Uoode & Bean.) (Named for Dr. Theodore Oill.) Ctlomimut gillii, (looDR A Bran, Proc. IT. H. Nat. Mn«., 1804 (180n), 4A2, pi. 17, flg. 2; ami In OcMuio Ichtliyulogy, 00, (Ig. 78, 180S, Oulf Stream. (Typo, Mo. 3A620. Ooll. Albatrow.) 887. CETOMiaiim NTORKRI, Goodn &
. 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. w 060 Bulletin 47, United States National 71° 2\' W W. longitude, at thodepth of 1,043 fatUouis. (Uoode & Bean.) (Named for Dr. Theodore Oill.) Ctlomimut gillii, (looDR A Bran, Proc. IT. H. Nat. Mn«., 1804 (180n), 4A2, pi. 17, flg. 2; ami In OcMuio Ichtliyulogy, 00, (Ig. 78, 180S, Oulf Stream. (Typo, Mo. 3A620. Ooll. Albatrow.) 887. CETOMiaiim NTORKRI, Goodn & Bean. D. 19; A. 16. Head 3it', depth about 4 in total length; eye 18 in hond or 7 in Buout, inserted neuter doroal profile than to jaw, its position in tho vertical being twice as far from the line of the upper Jaw as from tiic dorsal line, and nearly in tho line of the vertical erected from middle of npper jaw to the right angled of its edge. Lower jaw strongly curved, projecting far beyond upper. Origin of dorsal fin a little in advance of that of anal, which is inserted at a distance from the vent equal to .3 or I times diameter of eye; dorsal fin longer than anal, the termination of the latter V)eing under the fifth ray from the end of the dorsal; they are about equal in height, and the direction of the rays when erected is back- ward and at an acute angle with the axis of the body ; the longest rays about 2^ in hend; pectoral fin inserted very fur down, the lower portion of its peduncle almost on the abdominal line; the fin is lanceolate, und, although mutilated, is believed to have been about i as long as the head; lateral line in a sinuous curve from a point above the upper angle of ^ill opening to a point somewhat in advance of insertion of dorsal, and thence in a straight lino to base of caudal. A line of mucous pores on either side of the median dorsal line in advance of dorsal. A single specimen of this species, 4f inches in length, was taken l)y the Fish Comm
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