. Contributions to North American Ichthyology [microform] : based primarily on the collections of the United States National Museum. Ichthyology; Fishes, Fresh-water; Fishes; Ichtyologie; Poissons d'eau douce; Poissons. m. ,; i m \l' 182 CONTRIBUTIONS TO NORTH AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY—III. ANALYSIS OF SPECIKS OF PANTOSTEUS. •Scales very Binall, 100 to 105 in the lateral line; 18 above aud IG below, in a cross- series : body elongate, compressed, tbo caudal peduncle contracted : headshoit wide, 5 in length: muzzle obtuse, little projecting; ui>per lip wide; lower li|) ; jaws with
. Contributions to North American Ichthyology [microform] : based primarily on the collections of the United States National Museum. Ichthyology; Fishes, Fresh-water; Fishes; Ichtyologie; Poissons d'eau douce; Poissons. m. ,; i m \l' 182 CONTRIBUTIONS TO NORTH AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY—III. ANALYSIS OF SPECIKS OF PANTOSTEUS. •Scales very Binall, 100 to 105 in the lateral line; 18 above aud IG below, in a cross- series : body elongate, compressed, tbo caudal peduncle contracted : headshoit wide, 5 in length: muzzle obtuse, little projecting; ui>per lip wide; lower li|) ; jaws with well deveh)ped cartilaginous sheaths : scales nun li reduced in size forwards: dorsal rays 10; ventral 9: color olive; lower Hurfaic yellow viUEsct;N-s,31 "• Scales small, 80 to 65 in the course of the lateral line. ? Scales very much reduced and crowded anteriorly : upper lip full, pendent; cartila- ginous sheaths on jaws well developed, the commibsuro transverse and ab- ruptly augulatc at the corners of the mouth. a. Body extremely elongate, the depth 5f to 7 in length : head 4f in length, short and wide, vith depressed and exi)anded muzzle, which considerably overhangs the mouth : isthmus very wide : dorsal rays 11; ventral rays 1): scales 15-8C-lii; belly and lower tins yellowish, probably red in life platviuiynciius,;!;' aa. Body moderately elongate, the depth 4i to 5 in the length: head rather short, 4| iu length,not specially broadened; muzzle not greatly overhanging the uiouth : dorsal rays 9 (rarely 10); ventral rays 10 (rarely 9): scales 11 to 14-i'^J to 87-lH to 15 : light browu above, with dusky spots and clouds ; luali's with the chin and iins red, and a crimson lateral band genkiiosls, In. ft Scales subequal over the body, not much reduced forwards: upper lip rather nar- row, cot pendent; cartilaginous sheath on jaws obsolete (f). h. Body comparatively stout, the caudal peduncle short and thick, the back houw what arched, the depth 4i to 5 in length : h
Size: 928px × 2692px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookce, bookdecade1870, booksubjectfishes, booksubjectichthyology
