. 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 Evermann.âFishes of North America. 735 VALENCIENNEe; from Artedij ftjciK'iiiiia iiovehiirareiuui, ('vviER & Valkncirnnrh, IliHt. Nut. I'oIrh., \ix, KM), 1M4(), Newfound- land, of MlTflllLL. ;>.,I'»> I"'">''iiiilriremiH, (, Cut., HR, INM, Spain and India. f'joniiu> .\ilhii», , Cut., M, 2HH, 180(1, West Afric


. 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 Evermann.âFishes of North America. 735 VALENCIENNEe; from Artedij ftjciK'iiiiia iiovehiirareiuui, ('vviER & Valkncirnnrh, IliHt. Nut. I'oIrh., \ix, KM), 1M4(), Newfound- land, of MlTflllLL. ;>.,I'»> I"'">''iiiilriremiH, (, Cut., HR, INM, Spain and India. f'joniiu> .\ilhii», , Cut., M, 2HH, 180(1, West Africa; Cuba?; Atlantic. tUomli" iiifl'inurtii), Jordan * (, Syni)p«i(i, ;i8<», 18H;1; not of Civieh & Valencirnncr. ICxiiciiiii^ Irilii'M, JouuAN & UlLBBRT, Syuupititi, t(U4, lH8:i; siMi'liiii'ii from Nuw KnglaiiU; not of Hi 1084. KXOCtETIIH RUFIPINNIS, (luvler A Valont'leniiui. Iltad 1,', ill length to last caudal vertebra; depth 5}. D. 11; A. 12; Hcal^ in head; snout rather blunt, its length e«iiial to diameter of eye; iiioiitli largo; length of maxillary 4i in head. Pectoral fin broad and huji, itH length l,'"*,- in length of body ; tips of pectorals scarcely reaching tiie laHt rays of dorsal fin; fust ray of pectoral simple, 1? in length of till, H*>cond ray divided, third and fourth rays longest; origin of ventrals iiiitlway between posterior edge of preopercle and last caudal vertebra, tlifir ti))s scarcely reaching last ray of anal; length of ventrals 3^ in length uf body. First rays of dorsal and anal opposite each other (or iieuriy so); base of anal li in base of dorsal; base of dorsal 1^ in head; lower lobe of caudal long, about i longer than head; width of body at bast) (if pectorals 1| in length of head. Least depth of caudal peduncle about 'Sh in length of head. Posterior margin of preopercle nearly verti- cal, forming almost a right angle at its lower posterior extremity. Gill rakeiH long, numerous, and slender. Abo


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