. 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. !W Pj 1. ^panuv iifft>'.\ II KipiiJuuiMitijw^iimiffw V>-\: r f^ iVi 1918 BiiUitut ij. United States National Museum. 8. iiof linirli ?iol<('(1 up iiiul nof vcryHUarp, ii stiallow conciivi' h));i('o Ix'twti w it, ,iinl tin-fl<{,'(/ud, ,-^f'flr<'<'ly 11 notch; tlu' Nocoud snuiU jiikI sliarp, the tliinl l)iit Hliglitly ilovolopcfl; prctorwl rcjiching to bcht
. 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. !W Pj 1. ^panuv iifft>'.\ II KipiiJuuiMitijw^iimiffw V>-\: r f^ iVi 1918 BiiUitut ij. United States National Museum. 8. iiof linirli ?iol<('(1 up iiiul nof vcryHUarp, ii stiallow conciivi' h));i('o Ix'twti w it, ,iinl tin-fl<{,'(/ud, ,-^f'flr<'<'ly 11 notch; tlu' Nocoud snuiU jiikI sliarp, the tliinl l)iit Hliglitly ilovolopcfl; prctorwl rcjiching to bchtw \\w, fourtli ray of son (lorsiil; vi' not r<achia^ the vtiit; dorsalu scarcely Cdiincctcd, tin Hoft «li)i-8al lii'ih, Mir lii^tM-«t rays f(|ual to <y< iiail suoiit; vnit Hliglill\ iicaii I tail than tijt of snout. Skin Hiiiootli, except a few scatlereil jdickl. s under pectorals. Color very »lark lnowii or blackish; sides inottlel anal ray 2i ; i)eetorall|; ventral I'/: eainlal l'^ Body tajierinji; inid ;i slender caudal peduncle Avliieli is not mueji wider than eye; teeth in w idr bands on .jaws, Atimers, and j>:ilatines; interorbital space rather wiili, about e;juaj to eye; maxillarj' reaehiny to posterior marjiin of eye; |i:i »>percular spine ratlu'r sharp; \cut slij,''litly nearer tail than tipof snuui. Pectoral reaching to below base of fouitli ray of soft dorsal; ventrals not rcaehiug vent; dorsals scarcelj'eonneetetl, the soft dorsal extending f;ii- ther back tiian anal; skin In these specimens entirely smooth. Color uli- vaceoMs, e\erywhere punetulat(^ with black sjxits, nuue ciMis])icuoiis mi lop of Ik ad; tij) of snout and lower Jaw dark, dusky â with djirk pnini^ under lo\\-er Jaw; dorsals, , and with wavy streaks ;iii(| series of spots; anal an<l ventrals white, anal sonieliines dusky; 1 m ,"i dark blotches on back indicating cross bars; ;i dark bar at base of i undid. Length 4 or ,'i inclu-s.
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