. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. 486.—Gnathypops evermanni Jordan et Snyder. Misaki, Japan. Very close to these are the Opistognathidce or jawfishes with a single lateral line and the mouth very large. In certain species of Opisthognathus, the maxillary, long and curved, extends far behind the head. The few species are found in warm. Fig. 487.—Jawfish, Opisthognathus macrognathus Poey. Tortugas, Fla. seas, but always very sparingly. Some of them are handsomely colored. The Stone-wall Perch: Oplegnathidae.—A singular group evi- dently allied to the HcemulidcB is the family of Oplegnathidcs. In these fish
. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. 486.—Gnathypops evermanni Jordan et Snyder. Misaki, Japan. Very close to these are the Opistognathidce or jawfishes with a single lateral line and the mouth very large. In certain species of Opisthognathus, the maxillary, long and curved, extends far behind the head. The few species are found in warm. Fig. 487.—Jawfish, Opisthognathus macrognathus Poey. Tortugas, Fla. seas, but always very sparingly. Some of them are handsomely colored. The Stone-wall Perch: Oplegnathidae.—A singular group evi- dently allied to the HcemulidcB is the family of Oplegnathidcs. In these fishes the teeth are grown together to form a bony beak like the jaw of a turtle. Except for this character, the species are very similar to ordinary grunts. While the mouth resembles. 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 Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. New York, H. Holt and Company
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