. 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. 632. DECODON, CJilnther. Deeodon, GrNTiiKn, Cat. Fish. Urit. Mas., iv, 101, 1802 (puellarit). Body moderately compressed, oblong, covered with largo scales; head oblong; checks, opcrcles, and lower limb of i)reopeirlr scaly, the poste- rior limb being naked; base of dorsal and anal not scaly^ lateral line continuous. Teeth essentially as in Harpv, those of the Jaw in a sin
. 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. 632. DECODON, CJilnther. Deeodon, GrNTiiKn, Cat. Fish. Urit. Mas., iv, 101, 1802 (puellarit). Body moderately compressed, oblong, covered with largo scales; head oblong; checks, opcrcles, and lower limb of i)reopeirlr scaly, the poste- rior limb being naked; base of dorsal and anal not scaly^ lateral line continuous. Teeth essentially as in Harpv, those of the Jaw in a single series; 4 canines in the front of each Jaw; a posterior canine on each preniaxiUary. Dorsal with 11 spines; anal with 3. Vertebrn- 12 + 16—:2X. Intermediat<' between liodianna and Trochocojma, having the large scales of the former and the naked fins of the latter. A single species, a small iish belonging to the West Indian fauna. It is closely related to Uarpr. (Se'ha, ten; odov^, tooth; there being 10 canines.). 1001. DECOIION ITEIiLAUIS (Poey). Head 3i; depth 4. D. XI, 10; A. Ill, 10; scales 2^-30-8; vertebra- 12 -|-16=28. Body moderately compressed, oblong; head oblong; cheeks, opcrcles, and lower limb of preopercle scaly, the posterior limb being naked; teeth uniserial; 4 canines in the front of each Jaw; maxillary reaching a little bej'ond eye, which is as wide as the iuterorbital spac«', shorter than snout; edge of preopercle minutely denticulated; caudal emarginate; ventrals not reaching vent; color, according to Poey, rose red, with 3 large red blotches; head with severai pearl-colored streaks (yellow in life); a transverse one between the nostrils; 2 obli(iue ones running from orbit toward subopercle, and a broad oni^ from angle of '';h to angle of preopercle; some yellow spots on sides of head; eacli scale on sides with a yellow spot on its edge; tins mostly red, the soft dorsal and anal with 4 rounded yellow spots; several spots on 8])inous dorsal and
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