. 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. Jordan and Evertnann.—Fishes of North America. 907 1802. APOMOTIS ISCHVRUS (Jordan & NoIsud). Head 2\; depth 2^ ; oye \\ in hfiul, amaller than opercular spot. D. IX orX, 11.'; A. Ill, 9 or 10. Scales 5-16-14,6 rows on cheek. Formof/^t'/>o»Ht« ^mllidiix- Hotly robust, rather elevated; month wide, the inaxillaries leacliiufj middle of orbit; supplemental maxillary bo
. 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. Jordan and Evertnann.—Fishes of North America. 907 1802. APOMOTIS ISCHVRUS (Jordan & NoIsud). Head 2\; depth 2^ ; oye \\ in hfiul, amaller than opercular spot. D. IX orX, 11.'; A. Ill, 9 or 10. Scales 5-16-14,6 rows on cheek. Formof/^t'/>o»Ht« ^mllidiix- Hotly robust, rather elevated; month wide, the inaxillaries leacliiufj middle of orbit; supplemental maxillary bono veil developed. I'aliitinc tfjetli present. Occiput prominent: top of head tlat and short, foriiiiii;^ an angle with the descending profile. Fins high; dorsal spines ratlii r low and strong, the longest u(inal to distance from tip of snout to middio of orbit; opercular Hap largo, entirely surrounded by a broad palo edge, (jill rakers long. Color in spirits dusky olive, mottled ^v ith nraii^t- and blue ; checks with broad, faint blue bands; a dusky spot on dorsal and anal behind ; belly and lower fins coppery yellow ; lower jaw and lnwer parts of head leaden blue. Length 7 inches. Upper Missis- Ki|>pi Valley ; rare, known only from western Illinois. (/ff;ti;p6r, robust.) ;.jii,.j; Uchi/rm, Jukiian & , Hull. U. 8. Nat. Mub., x, 26, 1877, Illinois River: (('(ill. .S. A. Forhcs). «imi' i^rhijru*, JoitnAN A (, SynopHia, 474, 188:1; , /. c, W). 1898. APOXOTIK PHENAX ((;pe k Jordan). Head 2^ (3 without flap); depth 2^^; eye small, 5; snout 4f. D. X, 10; A. Ill, 9; scales 7-14-12, 7 rows on cheek. Form of Leponiix jxillidus, Kodv lather short and deep; snout short, projecting, forming an angle over tlio eye. Mouth moderate, the lower jaw slightly the longer, the iiiaxiilary reaching pupil; the supplemental bone strong ; opercular spot larger than eye. Gill rakers very long. Dorsal spines short and strong, the loiiifest as long as from s
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