. 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. ii. liii» 1076 Bulletin 47, United States National Museum. hi^h, higher than thu poHterior spiues, tho lougestrays about i, head; aiiiil Hiinilui- to aoft UorHul, its hocoikI spine stouter than third, ami about <'i|iiiil to it in length, about 4 length of head; caudal iin somewhat rounded, in head; ventrals not quite reaching anal; pertorals still shorter. Scalen of
. 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. ii. liii» 1076 Bulletin 47, United States National Museum. hi^h, higher than thu poHterior spiues, tho lougestrays about i, head; aiiiil Hiinilui- to aoft UorHul, its hocoikI spine stouter than third, ami about <'i|iiiil to it in length, about 4 length of head; caudal iin somewhat rounded, in head; ventrals not quite reaching anal; pertorals still shorter. Scalen of moderate size, tlu^ soft parts of tho vertical tins loss scaly than usual: lateral lino running very high and ceasing abruptly under tirst ray of suti dorsal. Color in spirits, light yellowish, with 2 oblique jet-black cross bunds, and no other spots or ocelli, first band involving first and second dorsal npincs, then extending downward and forward, close beliind tin line of the prolilo and across the eye and across the cheek, where it is fainter; this band a little narrower than tlieoye; the Hecond Itand niont than twice as broad as the first, beginning abruptly with neai'ly all the membrane of the fourth and fifth dorsal spines, covering the fifth spine from its base to near its tip; tho posterior border of the black band extending from near the tip of the fourth spine in a straight line across the dorsal fin and the body to near the base of the last anal ray; tho anterior margin runs in a slightly concave line from the base of the fourth sjiine to the middle of the base of the anal; the lower border follows the base of the anal tin without including any of it; this band broadest on the dorsal fin and gradually narrows downward; middle line of foreheail with a dusky shade; no <lark on soft dorsal, caudal, caudal peduncle, anal, pectorals, ventrals, or opercles. Glulf of Mexico, in rather deep water; tli<' type \h inches long, taken from the stomach of Xcomanis luja on
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