. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. 82 Bulletin Museum of Comparative Zoolo<:,ij, Vol. 135, No. 2. Figure 27. Nomeus gronov/i, drawing of an approximately 40-mm specimen, courtesy of tfie Smitfisonian Institution. spine .slightly longer than the longest ray of the second dorsal. Anterior rays of the second dorsal fin the longest, those that follow shorter, subequal, 24 to 28 finrays in all. Anal and genital papilla at mid-body, in a deep slit. Anal fin originating under or slightly behind origin of second dorsal fin, one or two weak spines preceding
. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. 82 Bulletin Museum of Comparative Zoolo<:,ij, Vol. 135, No. 2. Figure 27. Nomeus gronov/i, drawing of an approximately 40-mm specimen, courtesy of tfie Smitfisonian Institution. spine .slightly longer than the longest ray of the second dorsal. Anterior rays of the second dorsal fin the longest, those that follow shorter, subequal, 24 to 28 finrays in all. Anal and genital papilla at mid-body, in a deep slit. Anal fin originating under or slightly behind origin of second dorsal fin, one or two weak spines preceding the rays. Anterionnost rays the longest, those that follow shorter, subequal. Pectoral fin rounded in the young, pointed, winglike, in the adult; the relative length increases markedly with growth. Pelvic fins inserting before, or in large specimens under, pec- toral fin base, fan-shaped, innermost ray the longest, attached to the abdomen for its entire length by a strong membrane and folding into a deep groove which reaches to the anus. Relative length of the fin decreasing markedly with growth. Caudal fin deeply forked, lobes very long. Scales small, cycloid, very thin, deciduous, covering bases of median fins. Simple tubed scales of lateral line high, following dorsal profile and not appearing to extend onto peduncle. End of lateral line under last dorsal finray in most specimens (in the single large specimem known, the lateral line reaches the caudal base). Skin thin; subdermal canals on flanks easily traced. Main canal may be confused with lateral line. Pores to surface minute. Head around 30 per cent of the standard length. Top of snout naked, minute pores visible in naked skin. Scales extending forward over nape to level of an- terior border of the eye. Interorbital space and top of snout covered with adipose tissue. Eye of moderate size, bony supra- orbital ridge pronounced. Adipose tissue around eye very well developed, extending forward to cover the lacrimal and surro
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