. Fig. 26. Parana signata. x CHEILODACTYLIDAE Cheilodactylus bergi, Chilodactylus macropterus (non Schneider), Perugia, 1891, Ann. Mus. Civ. stor. nat. Genova (2) x [xxx], p. 612; Berg, 1895, Anal. Mus. Nac. B. Aires, iv, p. 60; Lonnberg, 1907, Hamb. Magalh. Sammelr., Fische, p. 7; Ribeiro, 1915, Arch. Mus. Nac. Rio Janeiro, xvn, Chilo- dactylidae, p. 2, fig.; Devincenzi, 1924, Anal. Mus. Montevideo (n) 1 (5), p. 227; Fowler, 1927, Proc. Acad. Philad., lxxviii, p. 272. 15. iii. 32. Port Madryn, Argentina. Hand line, 2 m.: 1 specimen, 142 mm. Depth of body 2§ to nearly 3 in the lengt
. Fig. 26. Parana signata. x CHEILODACTYLIDAE Cheilodactylus bergi, Chilodactylus macropterus (non Schneider), Perugia, 1891, Ann. Mus. Civ. stor. nat. Genova (2) x [xxx], p. 612; Berg, 1895, Anal. Mus. Nac. B. Aires, iv, p. 60; Lonnberg, 1907, Hamb. Magalh. Sammelr., Fische, p. 7; Ribeiro, 1915, Arch. Mus. Nac. Rio Janeiro, xvn, Chilo- dactylidae, p. 2, fig.; Devincenzi, 1924, Anal. Mus. Montevideo (n) 1 (5), p. 227; Fowler, 1927, Proc. Acad. Philad., lxxviii, p. 272. 15. iii. 32. Port Madryn, Argentina. Hand line, 2 m.: 1 specimen, 142 mm. Depth of body 2§ to nearly 3 in the length, length of head 3^ to 3f. Snout longer than eye, diameter of which is 3! to 4 in length of head and about equal to interorbital width. Scales on upper surface of head not extending forward beyond a line between the nostrils. Maxillary extending to below the nostrils. 14 or 15 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 50 to 54 scales in a longitudinal series, 5 or 6 from origin of dorsal to lateral line. Dorsal XVII-XVIII 25-26; seventh spine apparently longest, its length about \ that of head. Anal III 14-15; second spine stronger and a little longer than third, its length about equal to diameter of eye. Pectoral with 6 simple rays, the uppermost (or sometimes the second) greatly prolonged, much longer than head, extending to above anterior soft-rays of anal. Supra-cleithrum about as broad as eye. Silvery, darker above, with some irregular and indistinct darker patches on head and body; a large diffuse dark blotch at commencement of lateral line, connected with that
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