. The fishes of North and Middle America [microform] : a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Fishes; Fishes; Poissons; Poissons. Jordan and Evcrmann.—Fishes of North America. Ii3-41 2088. ARBAVIOSA HUMEllALIS ((.ilbert). Head 3 to 3A; width of body 4J; width of head 3f; eye very small, 3 iu interorhital width. D. 8 or 9; A. 7, Body of uiodurate width, the head not evenly rounded anteriorly, heconiing contracted opitosito eyes, the snont forming a (piadrate projection heyond the protile, as seen fion
. The fishes of North and Middle America [microform] : a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Fishes; Fishes; Poissons; Poissons. Jordan and Evcrmann.—Fishes of North America. Ii3-41 2088. ARBAVIOSA HUMEllALIS ((.ilbert). Head 3 to 3A; width of body 4J; width of head 3f; eye very small, 3 iu interorhital width. D. 8 or 9; A. 7, Body of uiodurate width, the head not evenly rounded anteriorly, heconiing contracted opitosito eyes, the snont forming a (piadrate projection heyond the protile, as seen fioni above. T«>eth in a single series in each Jaw, the anterior narrow inci- sors, trilobate at tij), the 2 posterior teeth on ach side strong, conical canines, somewhat recurved; about 12 incisors in the upper jaw. Inter- orT)ital space very wide, about equaling width of mouth, 2^^ to 2A in length of head. Ventral disk about as wide as long, its length \\ in head. Oper- cular spine large and strong, but not exposed. Distance from front of dorsal to base of caudal 3 in length anterior to dorsal; base of dorsal \\ in head; base of anal about eiiuals base of dorsal; distance from vent to front of anal half its distance from disk; caudal broadly rounded, If in head; ]»ectoral \ head, without distinct fold of skin across it. Ground- color dark olive brownish, crossed by many carmine-red bars, these some- Avhat broken anteriorly and al)Ove, to form reticulating lines, jiosteriorly and on lower part of sides more regular and running obliquely down- ward and backward; a conspicuous round humeral spot, larger than eye, in life black with golden-green reflections; numerous streaks from eye backward across cheek and opercles. (Gilbert.) Gulf of California; abundant at Puerto Refugio (Angel Island); also known from La Paz. {humeralis, pertaining to the shoulder, humerus.) OobUsox humeralis, Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1890, 95, Puerto Refugio, GuH of California. (Coll. Albatrost.)
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