. 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. Jordan and Evermann.âFishes of North America. 2369 879. AUCHBNOPTERUS, Giinther. A%uihenopitru(i, ODnther, Cat., 111,275,1861 {monophthalmus). OremnobaUt, OUntiiek, Proc. /ottl. Koc. Lond. 1801, 374 (monophthalmus). Riibstitnte for Auehenopterut, regnrded an preo(;oupied on account of ita siinilarity to Atteheniptenu, n KoaiiH of Siluridai. Oorallieola, Jordan &. Everk
. 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. Jordan and Evermann.âFishes of North America. 2369 879. AUCHBNOPTERUS, Giinther. A%uihenopitru(i, ODnther, Cat., 111,275,1861 {monophthalmus). OremnobaUt, OUntiiek, Proc. /ottl. Koc. Lond. 1801, 374 (monophthalmus). Riibstitnte for Auehenopterut, regnrded an preo(;oupied on account of ita siinilarity to Atteheniptenu, n KoaiiH of Siluridai. Oorallieola, Jordan &. Everkiann, new Hubgenaa (marmorattu). Body mnderately oloiigat*^, comproased, covered with rather largo, cy('h)id scales; head Hhortish, naked, the snout rather pointed; cheeks full; mouth moderate, with a band of conical teeth in the jaws and about 1 series on the vomer, none on the palatines; lower jaw prominent; gill membranes united, free from the isthmus; upper surface of head with tentacles. Dorsal fin composed of stiff spines, with but s single soft ray, which is lower than the spines; first 3 spines more or less separatt^d from the others, stiff and rather wider set, sometimes higher than the others; anal fin low, with 2 short spines; ventrals jugular, well developed; pectorals broad; lateral line complete, strongly curved anteriorly. Warm seas. This genus diflers from Criaticcpa in having but 1 soft ray in the dorsal fin, and in the large scales, (at)^;)^, nap«!; nrepoy, hi\.) {Corallut, coral; eolo, I inhabit): a. First 3 or 4 spines of dorsal forming a separate fln, being mach higher than any of the spines in the posterior part of the flu; snout rather acute. b. Scales ; dorsal with 1 ocellus, anal with none; a black cross bar at base of caadal; a yellow spot behind eye; snout pointed. mioripinnis, 2712. bb. Scales 87 or 38. e. First dorsal spine longer than second; dorsal witli 2 ocelli; anal blackish; D. TV-XXIV, 1. ALTiVKLis, 2713. ee. First dorsal
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