. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. HAPLOMI 6ll ordinary: Black-Fishes will remain frozen in baskets for weeks, and when thawed are as lively as ever, one having been swallowed in a congealed condition by a dog, thawed out by the heat of the stomach, and vomited up Fig. 370.—Dalliapectoralis, \ natural size. (After L. M. Turner.) Fam. 6. Scopelidae.—Praemaxillaries much elongate, and completely excluding the maxillaries from the oral border. Supraoccipital in contact with the frontals, sometimes partly covered by the parietals; opercular bones all well developed. Basis cranii sim
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. HAPLOMI 6ll ordinary: Black-Fishes will remain frozen in baskets for weeks, and when thawed are as lively as ever, one having been swallowed in a congealed condition by a dog, thawed out by the heat of the stomach, and vomited up Fig. 370.—Dalliapectoralis, \ natural size. (After L. M. Turner.) Fam. 6. Scopelidae.—Praemaxillaries much elongate, and completely excluding the maxillaries from the oral border. Supraoccipital in contact with the frontals, sometimes partly covered by the parietals; opercular bones all well developed. Basis cranii simple. Eibs sessile; no parapophyses on the prae- caudal vertebrae; epipleurals and epineurals. Post-temporal forked, the upper branch in contact with the epiotic or the supraoccipital, the lower with the opisthotic ; post-clavicle present. An adipose dorsal fin often occurs; luminous spots often present on head and body. Ventral fins with 7 to 10 rays. Air-bladder sometimes absent. A large family (over 100 known living species), mostly of pelagic and deep-sea Fishes. A great number of fossil types have been described. Eecent genera: A. "Without photophores: Saurus, Saurida, Bathysmtrus, Harpodon, Scopelarchus, Aulopus, Odontostomus, Omosudis, Sudis, Paralepis, Bathypterois, Benthosaurus, Chlorophthalmus, Ipnops. B. With photophores: Scopelus, JDasyscopelus, Neo- scopelus, Scopelengys, NannolracMum, Seopelosaurus. Fossil genera : A. Cretaceous : Sardinioides, Acrognathus, Leptosomus, Sar- dinius, Bcwtylopogon, Nematonotus, Microcoelia, Opisthopteryx, Apateodus, Bhinellus. B. Eocene, Oligocene, and Miocene: Omiodon, Scopeloides, Parascopelus, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), Sir, 1862- ed; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927. ed. [
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