. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 12.—Variation of color markings of Hepatus lineatus (Linnaeus) Scales broad, large, very compact and narrowly imbricated, circuli very minute; apical denticles 33 to 41, with 7 to 9 transverse series of basal elements often more or less complete cusps. D. IX, 26, I or 27, i, last spine iVe to 2 in head, twenty-third ray IK to 1%; A. Ill, 26, I or 27, i, thu-d spine 2% to 2J^, twenty- third ray \% to 1^^; caudal deeply lunate or emarginate, points prolonged, fin 2% to 2^ in combined head and body; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 to 21^8
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 12.—Variation of color markings of Hepatus lineatus (Linnaeus) Scales broad, large, very compact and narrowly imbricated, circuli very minute; apical denticles 33 to 41, with 7 to 9 transverse series of basal elements often more or less complete cusps. D. IX, 26, I or 27, i, last spine iVe to 2 in head, twenty-third ray IK to 1%; A. Ill, 26, I or 27, i, thu-d spine 2% to 2J^, twenty- third ray \% to 1^^; caudal deeply lunate or emarginate, points prolonged, fin 2% to 2^ in combined head and body; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 to 21^8 in head; pectoral 3% to 33^ in combined head and body; ventral 33^ to ^%; caudal spine 2% to 2% in head. Brown generally, with little tinge of gray or drab, little paler and uniform below level of pectoral base. Above 9 or 10 pairs of deep brown longitudinal parallel lines, within each pair very narrow blue line and other paler interspaces wider than either of dusky or dark lines. On front of head first 2 bands curve down and backward so all those on cheek parallel. At caudal base bands abruptly end. 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 United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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