. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 36o A YOUNG MACRISTIUM AND THE CT ENOTH RISSID FISHES fins (see Text-fig. i) and scattered cells on the webs between the 3rd and 4th anal rays. There is a fine peppering of small melanophores over the bases of the caudal rays. 1. Fig. 3. Dorsal view of head of Discovery Macristium chavesi ( X 2t). pmx, premaxilla ; mx, maxilla ; no, nostril; on, olfactory nerve ; ob, olfactory bulb ; fb, forebrain ; so, supraoccipital bone ; fr, frontal bone ; op, optic tectum ; cm, cerebellum ; pa, parietal bone ; sc, semicircular canal; pt, post-temporal bo
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 36o A YOUNG MACRISTIUM AND THE CT ENOTH RISSID FISHES fins (see Text-fig. i) and scattered cells on the webs between the 3rd and 4th anal rays. There is a fine peppering of small melanophores over the bases of the caudal rays. 1. Fig. 3. Dorsal view of head of Discovery Macristium chavesi ( X 2t). pmx, premaxilla ; mx, maxilla ; no, nostril; on, olfactory nerve ; ob, olfactory bulb ; fb, forebrain ; so, supraoccipital bone ; fr, frontal bone ; op, optic tectum ; cm, cerebellum ; pa, parietal bone ; sc, semicircular canal; pt, post-temporal bone. Comparison of this description with those given by Regan (1903 and 1911) indicates that this young fish belongs to the genus Macristium and, most likely, to the species chavesi, Relevant comparative data will be found in Table Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). London : BM(NH)
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