. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 84. CENTRABCIIIDiEâMESOGONISTIUS. 471 blae border, and a pearly spot in front; a dark bar abont width of pupil t'xteuding obliquely downwards below eye; sides of bead, whole body imd vertical fliis, in the males, with round bright blue spots ar- rau{,'fd in irregular rows, these spots most distinct on the cheeks and opercK's and on the lower part of the sidtis; females duller, with larger and fiiiuter spots more regular in position. A dark bar below eye. Head li;^; depth 2^. D. IX, 10; A. Ill, 9 (occasionally D. X, or A.
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 84. CENTRABCIIIDiEâMESOGONISTIUS. 471 blae border, and a pearly spot in front; a dark bar abont width of pupil t'xteuding obliquely downwards below eye; sides of bead, whole body imd vertical fliis, in the males, with round bright blue spots ar- rau{,'fd in irregular rows, these spots most distinct on the cheeks and opercK's and on the lower part of the sidtis; females duller, with larger and fiiiuter spots more regular in position. A dark bar below eye. Head li;^; depth 2^. D. IX, 10; A. Ill, 9 (occasionally D. X, or A. IV, in abnoruial specimens); scales 3-30-9. New Jersey to North Carolina; abundant near the coast. (Hemioplitea simulann Cope, Journ. Acail. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1868, 218; based on speci- men with 4 anal spines: Jinneacanthus margarotia Gill & Jordan, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. X, 28, 1878: Enntacanthus guttaiua Cope, Jouni. Acad. Nat. Scl. Phila. 18G9, 219: Enneacanthiia pinniger Jor&.va, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. x, 27, 1878, a southern form, dis- tinguished by the larger size, brighter color, and larger lius, all doubtlesa the result of more favorable surroundings.) 349.âmESOGONISTIVS Gill. Banded Sun-fishes. (Gill, Amer. Jouru. Sci. Arts, 18G4, 92: type Pomotia chatodon Baird.) Body short and deep, compressed. Mouth small. Teeth present on vomer and palatines, none on the tongue; supplemental maxillary bone biiiall. Gill rakers rather strong, dentate. Opercle ending in two flat Doiiits, with a dermal border; preopercle entire. Scales large. Dorsal with ten spines; outline of the fln angulated, the middle spines being much longer than some of the posterior ones; anal ftn much smaller than the dorsal, with 3 spines; caudal fin posteriorly rounded. Size small. (/i£<TM?, middle; ijwvra, angle; OffTtov, sail.) T3t(. M., chsetodon (Baird) Gill.âBlack-handvd Sun-fiah. Body suborbicular, compressed. Head moderate, the profile nearly coQcurrent with the dorsal curve. Mouth very
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