. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 106. SCORP^NID^—SEBASTES. sal with 8 to 16 rather strong spiues and about as many soft rays; anal rather short, with 3 spines and 5-10 soft rays; soft rays in all the fins branched, except some of the lower rays of the pectorals. Pyloric coeca iu moderate or small number (less than 12). Pseudobranchife large. Air-bladder present. Genera about 20; species about 200, inhabiting all seas, but especially abundant in the temperate parts of the Pacific Ocean, where they form a largo proportion of tno fish fauna. They are liou-m
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 106. SCORP^NID^—SEBASTES. sal with 8 to 16 rather strong spiues and about as many soft rays; anal rather short, with 3 spines and 5-10 soft rays; soft rays in all the fins branched, except some of the lower rays of the pectorals. Pyloric coeca iu moderate or small number (less than 12). Pseudobranchife large. Air-bladder present. Genera about 20; species about 200, inhabiting all seas, but especially abundant in the temperate parts of the Pacific Ocean, where they form a largo proportion of tno fish fauna. They are liou-migratory fishes living about rocks; most of them are of large size, and all are used as food. Manj- of them are viviparous, the young be- ing produced in great numbers when about one-fourth of an inch in length. {Triglidte, group Scorpwnina pt. Gttnther, il.) a. Dorsal apines 15; vertebrso 12 +195 palatine teoth present Sehastks, 357. (irt. Dorsal spiues 13; vertebras 12-j-15; palatine teoth present Sf:bastoi)ks, 35b. aaa. Dorsal spines 12; vertebra} 10+14; palatine teeth present; scales ctenoid, or provided with dermal flaps - ScoRPyEXA, 359. aaaa. Dorsal spiues 10 or 11; scales smooth, entire Setauciies, 360. 357.—SEBASTES Cuvier. Bose-Jishes. (Ciivier, Ri^gne Anini. ed. 2, ii, 1829: tyi>e Perca norvegica Miiller.) Body oblong, compressed. Head large, scaly above and on sides; cra- nial ridges well tleveloped. Mouth terminal, very broad, oblique, the broad maxillary extending to below the eye; lower jaw projecting, with a bony knob at the symphysis; palatine teeth present. Eye very large; i)reopercle with five divergent spiues; opercle with two; supra- scapular spines strong; gill-rakers long, slender. Scales small, ctenoid, irregularly arranged; no dermal flaps. Dorsal fin continuous, very long, the spinous part much longer than the soft part, of 15 strong spines; anal spines three, strong; caudal emarginate; pectorals long, narrow. Branchiostegals 7. Vertebroe 12 -f
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