. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 106. SCORPiENIDiE SEBASTODES. 665 1010. S. ruber (Ayres) J. & G.—Ecd liock-fisU; Tninbor. Color clear deep vermilion red, paler below; a narrow iindulating wliitisli streak along the sides, from the eye to above the base of the anal, and another along the lateral line; these indistinct in the adnlt; faint dusky shades radiating from eye; fins red, the soft fins always largely blackish at tip, especially in the young; young more distinctly marked than the adults, which are nearly plain brick-red. Body oblong, ratbcr de
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 106. SCORPiENIDiE SEBASTODES. 665 1010. S. ruber (Ayres) J. & G.—Ecd liock-fisU; Tninbor. Color clear deep vermilion red, paler below; a narrow iindulating wliitisli streak along the sides, from the eye to above the base of the anal, and another along the lateral line; these indistinct in the adnlt; faint dusky shades radiating from eye; fins red, the soft fins always largely blackish at tip, especially in the young; young more distinctly marked than the adults, which are nearly plain brick-red. Body oblong, ratbcr deep, not much compressed. Head large, blunt. Mouth large, the maxillary reaching nearly to posterior edge of eye, its length half that of bead; premaxillary on level of lower edge of pupil; lower jaw a little projecting, the syrai)hyseal knob slight. Cranial ridges rather high and sharp, smooth in the young, becoming very rough and broken in the adult; preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, and occii)ital pres- ent^ preocular spines triangular; supraocular short, becoming with age divided into a series of irregular spines and tubercles; occipital ridges diverging, likewise divided in adults; interorbital space broad, ilattish, coarsely scaled, with 2 slight ridges anteriorly. Eye moderate, 4.} in bead; preorbital wide; preopercular spines broad, usually divided, the third multifld. Scales on head rough; jaws naked; suborbital stay weak. Gill-rakers short, clavate, the longest ^ eye. Scales on body roujih; accessory scales numerous; pectoral short, broad, its length 4 in body; dorsal spines stout, rather low, the fin not deeply notched, the longest spine about as high as the soft rays, 2J in head; caudal truncate; soft tins scaly; second anal spine little stronger or longer than the third, § height of soft rays, 2§ in head. Peritoneum white. Head 3; depth 2§. D. XIII-14; A. Ill, 7; Lat. 1. about 50. L. 30 inches. Pacific coast, from Santa Barbara northward, abundant&q
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