. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 168 BULLETIN 180, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM Order CATAPHRACTI Family SCORPAENIDAE KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF SCORPAENIDS FROM THE PHOENIX AND SAMOAN ISLANDS, REPRESENTED BY SPECIMENS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM (fig. 14) la. Dorsal spines greatly elongated, flexible, and much longer than head. 2a. Upper pectoral rays simple, greatly elongate, at least two times head. 3a. [Color in alcohol.] Caudal peduncle with a brownish longitudinal band along its midaxis; body with seven blackish or brownish bars, much wider than pale interspace, the
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 168 BULLETIN 180, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM Order CATAPHRACTI Family SCORPAENIDAE KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF SCORPAENIDS FROM THE PHOENIX AND SAMOAN ISLANDS, REPRESENTED BY SPECIMENS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM (fig. 14) la. Dorsal spines greatly elongated, flexible, and much longer than head. 2a. Upper pectoral rays simple, greatly elongate, at least two times head. 3a. [Color in alcohol.] Caudal peduncle with a brownish longitudinal band along its midaxis; body with seven blackish or brownish bars, much wider than pale interspace, these black bars white bordered ante- riorly ; a long simple tentacle over each eye; membranes of pelvics blackish, rays white; upper pectoral rays white, elongate and thread- like, extending to or a little past the tip of the caudal fin; dorsal rays XII, 11; anal III, 6 or 7; pectoral 15 or 16; scales about 54 to 58; gill rakers about 4+1+10 Pterois radiata Cuvier. ^V- H\j-—r----Y-\. 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 United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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