. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 67. SCOMBERESDCIDiE—TTL0SURU8. 373 to the caudal keel, on wliich the genus was originally based, a character of little importance.) Caudal peduncle not keelod. b. Posterior rays of the dorsal prolonged, longer than the anterior rays. 596. T. Mana{;V.);Q. Olive green above, silvory below, sides with a row of obscure dusky blotches in the young ; i)osterior portion of dorsal fin black. Snout a third longer than the rest of the head. Maxillary hidden by the pre- orbital. Dorsal beginning opposite front of anal, i
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 67. SCOMBERESDCIDiE—TTL0SURU8. 373 to the caudal keel, on wliich the genus was originally based, a character of little importance.) Caudal peduncle not keelod. b. Posterior rays of the dorsal prolonged, longer than the anterior rays. 596. T. Mana{;V.);Q. Olive green above, silvory below, sides with a row of obscure dusky blotches in the young ; i)osterior portion of dorsal fin black. Snout a third longer than the rest of the head. Maxillary hidden by the pre- orbital. Dorsal beginning opposite front of anal, its posterior rays much elevated, their tips reaching beyond base of caudal. Anal fin slightly falcate, the last rays very low. Tail compressed, deeper than broad. Head 3 in length. D. 20; A. 27. Virginia to the West Indies and the west coast of Mexico, occasional on our coast. IBclonehiana Cuvier & Valenciennes, xviii, 432: Bclonc hians Giinther, vi, 248.) JJ. MuWlo and posterior rays of dorsal short, subeqnal. c. Dorsal and anal long, each with more than 20 rays. 597. T. latimanus (Poey) J. & G. Green above, white below. Head and body elongate. Eye lOJ in head. Beak twice as long as the rest of the head. Pectoral rather long and pointed, broader and shorter than in T. longirostris. Bones uot green. Caudal forked. B. 24; D. 24; A. 25. Cuba; occasional on our Atlantic coast. (Buzzard's Bay; Goode.) (Belone latimana Poey, Mem. Cuba, ii, 292, 18(50: Belone latimanus Giinther, vi. 249: Bdone latimana Goode, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1878, 6.) cc. Dorsal and anal shorter, each with less than 20 rays. (J. Tail compressed, deeper than broad. ! 5a§. T. notatUS (Poey) J. & G. Green above, yellow below; vertical fins bluish, their tips tinged with orange. Free portion of tail compressed, deeper than broad. lleatl flat abov**. with deep scaly median groove. Superciliary region striated. Base of premaxillaries depressed; maxillary hidden by the preorbital. Teeth moderate, wide-s
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