. Fishes. Fishes. 644 Pareioplitae, or Mailed-cheek Fishes Neosebastes is much like Sebastodes, but the suborbital stay bears strong spines and the dorsal is very high. Neosebastes panda is found in Australia, and N. entaxis in Japan. Setarches is distinguished by the cavernous bones of its head. Species are found in both the Atlantic and Pacific in deep water. Several other pecuHar or transitional genera are found in different parts of the Pacific. In Scorpwna the head is more uneven in outline than in Sebastodes and Sebastichthys, skinny flaps are often present on head and body, the air-blad
. Fishes. Fishes. 644 Pareioplitae, or Mailed-cheek Fishes Neosebastes is much like Sebastodes, but the suborbital stay bears strong spines and the dorsal is very high. Neosebastes panda is found in Australia, and N. entaxis in Japan. Setarches is distinguished by the cavernous bones of its head. Species are found in both the Atlantic and Pacific in deep water. Several other pecuHar or transitional genera are found in different parts of the Pacific. In Scorpwna the head is more uneven in outline than in Sebastodes and Sebastichthys, skinny flaps are often present on head and body, the air-bladder is wanting, there are 12 dorsal. Fig. 540.—Florida Lion fisli, Scorpcena grandicornis Cuv. & Val. Key West. spines and 24 vertebrae, and on each dorsal spine is a small venom-secreting gland. The species are very numerous, highly varied in color, and found in all warm seas, being known as scor- pion-fishes or Rascacios. Two species, Scorpcena scrofa and Scorpcena parens, are common in the Mediterranean, being re- garded as good food-fishes, though disliked by the fishermen. Of the numerous West Indian species, Scorpcena plumieri, Scorpcena grandicornis, and Scorpcena brasiliensis are best known. Scorpcena guttata is common in southern California and is an excellent food-fish. Scorpcena mystes is found on the west coast of Mexico. Scorpcena onaria and 5. izensis are found in Japan. Fossil remains referred to Scorpcena are recorded from the Terti- ary 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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