. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 61. FISTULAllIID^âFI8TULARIA. 389 with prolouged snout autl different ventral fins. A single genus, Fiatu- laria, with two or more species. (Fintularidic, part, genus Fistularia Giinther, iii, 529-535.) 190.âFISTIJLA«IA Linuiciis. Trumpetjinhes. (LiuniL'us, Syst. Nat. 1758: typo yia/nJarJa/aftaccaria L.) â . Characters of the genus included above. The bony shields, charac- teristic of this genus, are thus enumerated by Dr. Giinther: "1. A narrow strip along the median line of the back behind the skull (conflusnt neu
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 61. FISTULAllIID^âFI8TULARIA. 389 with prolouged snout autl different ventral fins. A single genus, Fiatu- laria, with two or more species. (Fintularidic, part, genus Fistularia Giinther, iii, 529-535.) 190.âFISTIJLA«IA Linuiciis. Trumpetjinhes. (LiuniL'us, Syst. Nat. 1758: typo yia/nJarJa/aftaccaria L.) â . Characters of the genus included above. The bony shields, charac- teristic of this genus, are thus enumerated by Dr. Giinther: "1. A narrow strip along the median line of the back behind the skull (conflusnt neural spines). "2. The of broader lateral dorsal shields are peculiar bones, separated processes of the occipital boneâsimilar to those we have observed in Mugil, where, however, they are not separated from the oeciitital, and arise more outwardly than in Fistularia. These shields are the longest, provided anteriorly with a ridge, which is prolonged aud extends far backwards between the muscles of the back. This ri(l<?e is flexible, and does not interfere with the lateral movements of the lish; it appears to serve as a base for the attachment of muscular tibres. ",*). The narrow shield on the side is the coracoid, and composed of two bones, the posterior of which is somewhat dilated and llxed to the lateral dorsal shields. "4. The ventral shields are the pubic bones; their posterior half is broadest, porous inferiorly; they are narrower before the middle, leav- ing a free lanceolate space betvyeen them, and are again a little widened anteriorly, where they join the humerus and ; {G'dnilicr, iii, 532.) (Latin, fistula, a tube or pipe.) . «. Skiu covered with dermal ossifications, ⢠622âF. tabuccaria Liuu.âTrumpet-jlah. lieddish brown above, variegated with numerous blue spots on the sides aud back. Mouth slightly oblique, lower jaw the longer, over- lapping the upper; snout niuch prolonged, tapering but little forward; its edges
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