. The fishes of North Carolina . Fishes. SYSTEMATIC CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 363 steep and straight; maxillary extending as far as anterior margin of orbit; eye large, about .75 snout; preopercular spine nearly as long as head, not reaching beyond nuchal spine; dorsal rays vii + 8, the 2 anterior spines separated from the others and connected at their bases by membrane, the last spine very short; both dorsal fins rather high, the posterior higher, its longest rays about equal to depth of body; anal rays 6, the fin similar to soft dorsal; caudal concave behind; pectoral rays about 34, the upper sec
. The fishes of North Carolina . Fishes. SYSTEMATIC CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 363 steep and straight; maxillary extending as far as anterior margin of orbit; eye large, about .75 snout; preopercular spine nearly as long as head, not reaching beyond nuchal spine; dorsal rays vii + 8, the 2 anterior spines separated from the others and connected at their bases by membrane, the last spine very short; both dorsal fins rather high, the posterior higher, its longest rays about equal to depth of body; anal rays 6, the fin similar to soft dorsal; caudal concave behind; pectoral rays about 34, the upper section with 6 rays; ventrals about length of head. Color: variable; above irregularly marked with different shades of green and brown; pale below, with blotches of red and yellow; spinous dorsal with several dark bars; caudal withS vertical reddish bars; pectorals marked with blue streaks, bars, and spots, their under surface glistening blue, (volitans, flying.). Fig. 165. Flying Gurnard. Cephalacanthus volitans. Although Jordan & Gilbert found this species rather common at Beaufort in 1878 and Jenkins reported it as common in 1885, it had not recently been met with in that region until the summer of 1904, when 1 was collected by Dr. E. W. Gudger. Another was seined on Bird Shoal August 5, 1905, by Mr. C. B. Wilson. It occurs regularly, but in limited numbers, as far north as Massachusetts, and ranges thence southward along the entire coast, being most numerous on the shores of the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The North Carolina fishermen call this species "flying-fish". It reaches a length of a foot, and is very singular in appearance and interesting in habits. Family GOBIIDtE. The Gobies. The gobies form an exceedingly large and diversified family of carnivorous fishes, found in the warmer waters of all parts of the world. They are for the most part small and live upon the bottom, in both fresh and salt water. Some species are blind. A few are of economic impor
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