. 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. 'I' It 1778 liullelin 77, United States National Museum, or trilid; Hpiiuis on ailjacoiit iin^IrM of Hii)>opr niid intoroporrle Konir- tiiiioH bilid; Ix'hiiitl tlioHO on iiijir^iii of Htibopcnli^ » ftnv nIioiI Hpinon, points, (iill rakors v«*r,y Ion;; and Hlondcr. ll-|-2!) in iinnilior, tlin antttrioi 1 orL'of lowi*r arrli tulteroiilar, tli» lon>;(v«t (liDniin.) nior


. 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. 'I' It 1778 liullelin 77, United States National Museum, or trilid; Hpiiuis on ailjacoiit iin^IrM of Hii)>opr niid intoroporrle Konir- tiiiioH bilid; Ix'hiiitl tlioHO on iiijir^iii of Htibopcnli^ » ftnv nIioiI Hpinon, points, (iill rakors v«*r,y Ion;; and Hlondcr. ll-|-2!) in iinnilior, tlin antttrioi 1 orL'of lowi*r arrli tulteroiilar, tli» lon>;(v«t (liDniin.) nioru tiiiin jj dianictM oforltit. Mtin(lil)l«^ vjm'.v lioavy, th<vcnth doiNai HpiiifH Hnl)«><|na]; (andal vei \ Hli^litly ;;inato; anal spinos ;;radiiat*Ml; pcctoralH scnrruly roaolii'i;; vertical from vent, tlio lowur !) Hinipltt, tint 10 npp(>r t'orluMJ; vtMitral noi roacliini; vc^nt, n Ifngtii ol'lnad. Ctindal Hcnlrd to ti)t on inenilnannH iiml rayH; Hot't dorNal ami annl wiMi narrow lianilN otHralos tollowin;; Ww ra\ to rr niMirly t«> Micir ti))s, tho nienilirancs of tho lirHt II or 4 rayH in oacli fm wholly Healed on Itiisa! Miii'd; HpinoiiH dorsal nuked; pectorals Niiilcd on Itasal half; ventruls naked; lioad, Mie maxillary and niaiulihh^, tint lirnn ehioHt:t;;al rayn, the anterior anrepeetoral area Hmooth. The naked skin (utvcrin^ bonen of head is minntely wrinkled or papilloHo. Color in spirits, light browniHh on b«>dy and (ins, with darker nhadeH on li|>s, jjill niembraneH, opereles, and top of head; it may have been reddiHh in life; month and gill cavity white; |)eritononm .jet-black. One specimen l!» cm. long, from Heri?ii; iHland. The identilication is made with Home <Ionbt, owing to la<d\ of any detailed e, a dried apocinuMi from Vchso, and to Home minor discrepancies betweiui the two. Our Hj)ecimen has ">(» (not 4il) tnbcH in the lateral line, the nasal spine iHHmall bnt not propt^rly to Ix- called rndimentary, the dorsal


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