. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 114. BLENNIIDJ2âHETEROSTICHUS. 763 aa. Nape without fringe of filaments. b. Head pointed; no palatine teeth; spinous dorsal notched behind fifth spiue; scales minute. (Gibbonsia" Cooper.) 1164.* C cvides J. & G. nom. sp. nov. Usual color of adult translucent, reddish or orange, nearly plain; a large pellucid spot on the membrane behind third dorsal spine, and some small ones behind it; pectorals barred; young specimens vari- ously variegated, with light and dark shades of red, brown, and white, the hue varying ex
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 114. BLENNIIDJ2âHETEROSTICHUS. 763 aa. Nape without fringe of filaments. b. Head pointed; no palatine teeth; spinous dorsal notched behind fifth spiue; scales minute. (Gibbonsia" Cooper.) 1164.* C cvides J. & G. nom. sp. nov. Usual color of adult translucent, reddish or orange, nearly plain; a large pellucid spot on the membrane behind third dorsal spine, and some small ones behind it; pectorals barred; young specimens vari- ously variegated, with light and dark shades of red, brown, and white, the hue varying exceedingly and dependent on the surroundings; a dark spot usually present behind gill-opening. Body elongate, com- pressed; head small, rather pointed; mouth quite small, terminal, the maxillary about reaching pupil, 3^ in head; lower jaw projecting; no teeth on palatines; posterior teeth not recurved; eye moderate, Shorter than snout, nearly 6 in head; a small supraocular flap, not higher than pupil. First spine of dorsal inserted over preopercle, its length more than one-third that of head; the second nearly equal; the third, fourth, and fifth progressively shorter; the sixth about as long as fourth; the seventh longer; the rest nearly equal to the last, which is lower than the soft rays; pectorals short, not reaching vent; ventrals short; scales very small, smooth; head naked; no air-bladder. Head 4|; depth 4§. 1). V, XXXr, 10; A. II, 26. L. 9 inches. Coast of California, from Monterey southward; in rock-pools; very abundant. {Mjixodes (Gibhonaia) elegana Cooper, Proc. Cal. Acad. Nat. Sci. iii, 109,1864: Blakea eUgam Steindachuer, Ichth. Beitiliyo, v, 148, 187G; not Clinas elegants C. «fc V.) ' .^T 40§.âHETEROSTICHUS Girard. ' ' Kelp-fisJiea. ⢠(Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1854, 143: type Heterosiichm roatratus Grd.) Body rather elongate, compressed, covered with very small, smooth scales; head long and low, the snout conic, produced, very acute; pre- m
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