A treatise on zoology . Fig. dussumieri, C. and V. (After Day, Fishes of hifJic.) ling—Xortheni hemisphere. Argentina, Art. ; Europe. Salanx, Cuv. ;China. Suciotrutta, Gthr. ; Caspian Sea, Russia, N. America. Oinstho-produs, Peters (Fig. 401, A). Family Alepocephalidae. A family of deep-sea fish apparentlyrelated to the last, but with neither adipose fin nor postclavicle. Allhave lost the air-bladder ; Plafytroctes the pelvic fins ; and some, likeAleposcmrus, have lost the scales. Alepocefludus, Pvisso; Bafhytroctes, Gthr. ; Aleposomus, Gill; Leptodcrma,Vaill.; Platytroctes, Gthr. F
A treatise on zoology . Fig. dussumieri, C. and V. (After Day, Fishes of hifJic.) ling—Xortheni hemisphere. Argentina, Art. ; Europe. Salanx, Cuv. ;China. Suciotrutta, Gthr. ; Caspian Sea, Russia, N. America. Oinstho-produs, Peters (Fig. 401, A). Family Alepocephalidae. A family of deep-sea fish apparentlyrelated to the last, but with neither adipose fin nor postclavicle. Allhave lost the air-bladder ; Plafytroctes the pelvic fins ; and some, likeAleposcmrus, have lost the scales. Alepocefludus, Pvisso; Bafhytroctes, Gthr. ; Aleposomus, Gill; Leptodcrma,Vaill.; Platytroctes, Gthr. Family Stomiatidae. Specialised deep-sea fish, with very delicatescales or naked skin, and usually numerous well-developed phosphorescent. Fig. sidir, L. ; lln Salmon. (From Seeley, Frcshtcatcr Fishes of Europe.) organs. The maxilla is large and toothed; the parietals meet in amedian suture {Cliauliodus). The branchial opening is very wide, thepost-temporal being attached near the middle line. There is often ahyoid barbel and an adijjose fin. The air-bladder may be absent and thepaired fins reduced. In this one family Boulenger has united theStomiatidae and Sternoptychidae of Gtinther. CLUPEIFORMES 395 Sub-Family Chauliodontinae. Elongated, with the dorsal fin farforwards, a very wide gape, and formidable dentition. Chauliodits, B. and S. Sub-Family Gonostomatinae. Elongate, with the dorsal fm farback ; sometimes a barbel (Astromethes). Astromethes, Rich. ; Gonostoma, Eaf. ; Maurolicus, Cocco ; Photichthys, Hutt. Sub-Family Sternoptychinae. The body is very short and deep, the pelvic tins vestigial or absent. Argyropelecus, Cocco; Sternophjx, Herm.; Polyipnus, Gthr. (Fig. 344, P.).
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