. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. 545 —Trachicephalus uranoscopus. Family Scorpwnidw. From Swatow, China. of the coral reefs of the Pacific. These are compressed in form, and the skin is rough with small prickles, the head being feebly armed. The species are rare and little known, brown in color with pale spots. The Skilfishes: Anoplc^omidse. — The small family of skil- fishes or AnoplopomidcB consists of two species found on the. Fig. 546.—Skilfish, Anoplopoma pnbria (Pallas). California. coast of California and northward. These resemble the Scor- pcBuidcB, having the usual form of nostrils, and the sub
. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. 545 —Trachicephalus uranoscopus. Family Scorpwnidw. From Swatow, China. of the coral reefs of the Pacific. These are compressed in form, and the skin is rough with small prickles, the head being feebly armed. The species are rare and little known, brown in color with pale spots. The Skilfishes: Anoplc^omidse. — The small family of skil- fishes or AnoplopomidcB consists of two species found on the. Fig. 546.—Skilfish, Anoplopoma pnbria (Pallas). California. coast of California and northward. These resemble the Scor- pcBuidcB, having the usual form of nostrils, and the suborbital stay weU developed. The skuU is, however, free from spines, the scales are small and close-set, and the sleek, dark- colored body has suggested resemblance to the mackerel or hake. Anoplopoma fimbria, known as skilfish, beshow, or coal- fish, is rather common from Unalaska to Monterey, reaching a length of two feet or more. In the north it becomes very. 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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