. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FRESH-WATER FISHES OF SIAM, OR THAILAND 535 AULOPAREIA JANETAE, new species Figure 105 Descri'ption.—Depth in standard length; depth of caudal pe- duncle in its length and 2 in head; head broad, in standard length; snout blunt, in head; eye extending to dorsal profile, small, about in head, in snout, and in the flat interorbital space; mouth oblique, maxillary extending beyond middle of eye, in head; teeth in outer row of upper jaw caniniform, about 4 on each side; teeth in outer row of lower jaw enlarged in f
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FRESH-WATER FISHES OF SIAM, OR THAILAND 535 AULOPAREIA JANETAE, new species Figure 105 Descri'ption.—Depth in standard length; depth of caudal pe- duncle in its length and 2 in head; head broad, in standard length; snout blunt, in head; eye extending to dorsal profile, small, about in head, in snout, and in the flat interorbital space; mouth oblique, maxillary extending beyond middle of eye, in head; teeth in outer row of upper jaw caniniform, about 4 on each side; teeth in outer row of lower jaw enlarged in front, the last tooth on eacli side a large, recurved canine; tongue thick, fleshy, its tip rounded; gill openings extending forward for a moderate distance, the isthmus broad; posterior nostril close to eye. Squamation: Body covered with large ctenoid scales becoming cy- cloid forward, about 30 in longitudinal series, 10 in transverse series, 20 predorsal, and 12 circumpeduncular; breast and pectoral base scaly; predorsal scales extending through interorbital space nearly to a line connecting anterior margin of eyes; opercle, preopercle, and cheek fully covered with large cycloid scales, those on preopercle and cheek in 6 rows traversed by 4 horizontal Figure 105.—Aulopareia janetae, new species: Type ( No. 119548). Drawn by Mrs. Alice C. Mullen. Fins: Dorsal rays VI-I, 10; first dorsal fin low, rays head; branched rays increasing in length from before backward, the last rays about in head; caudal fin less than head, obtusely pointed; anal rays 1,9, similar to second dorsal; ventrals shorter than head, f renum deeply emarginate; pectorals pointed, about length of head, with 19 rays, of which the longer central rays reach beyond ventrals. Coloration (in preservative): Body and head pale, unmarked; all fins more or less uniform reddish brown; a blackish spot about size of eye at upper base of caudal fin, with a pale area posteriorly. Type and paratyp
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