. 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. Jordaji and Evcrmann,—Fishes of North America. 2529 Family CCXIII. (The Hakes.) Body moderately olouf^ate, covered with small, smooth, deciduous scales; posterior part of hody coniform and with the caudal rays procunent forward; vent submodiau. Head elongate, depressed, pike-like; suborbi- tal bones moderate; mouth terminal, with strong teeth; no barbels; ven
. 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. Jordaji and Evcrmann,—Fishes of North America. 2529 Family CCXIII. (The Hakes.) Body moderately olouf^ate, covered with small, smooth, deciduous scales; posterior part of hody coniform and with the caudal rays procunent forward; vent submodiau. Head elongate, depressed, pike-like; suborbi- tal bones moderate; mouth terminal, with strong teeth; no barbels; ven- trals subjugular; dorsal iius 2, a short anterior and long posterior one, a long anal corresponding to the second dorsal; ribs wide, approximated, and clianneled below or with inllocted sides; frontal bones paired, exca- vated, with divergent crests continuous from the forked ocoi]>ital crest. A single genus, with about 4 species; large cod-like fishes, of voracious habit, inhabiting moderate depths, and distinguished from the Gadid(r. mainly by the structure of the frontal bones and the ribs. {Mcrlucciidw, Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1884, 772.). 975. MERLUCCIUS, Rafinesque. (Hakes.) Merlucehis, Rafinesque, Cnrntteri (> in lateral line; toetli moderate. 1). 11 to 13-41; A. 41. h. VentraKs liing,ai)iiut 1^ in bead. iiimnkakis, 2600. hh. Voiilralu .sliort, about 2i in bead. PHODUCTrs. 2901. 4-- II:. 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; Evermann, Barton Warren, 1853-1932. Washington : G. P. O.
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