. Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, under the leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews : preliminary contributions in geology, palaeontology, and zoology. Central Asiatic Expeditions (1921-1930); Scientific expeditions; Natural history; Scientific expeditions; Natural history. AMERICAN MUSEUM NOVITATES [No. 214. Fig. 5. Acheilognalhuji gracilis, 44 mm. standard length. distant from end of snout and l) of caudal; dorsal and anal sjiincs well developed, the anterior not more than % the length of the posterior; pectoral reaching % the distance to ventral; ventral
. Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, under the leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews : preliminary contributions in geology, palaeontology, and zoology. Central Asiatic Expeditions (1921-1930); Scientific expeditions; Natural history; Scientific expeditions; Natural history. AMERICAN MUSEUM NOVITATES [No. 214. Fig. 5. Acheilognalhuji gracilis, 44 mm. standard length. distant from end of snout and l) of caudal; dorsal and anal sjiincs well developed, the anterior not more than % the length of the posterior; pectoral reaching % the distance to ventral; ventral % to anal; caudal moderately forked. Scales thin, without conspicuous striap; lateral line complete, moderately bent down under front of dorsal; entire base of dorsal and anal with a sheath of scales. Color pale, a little darker along the back; an elongate dark blotch or smear on the front part of the lateral line; black"rhodein" streak pronounced posteriorly. Dorsal with 2 or 3 very faint cross-bands. Besides the type there are four other specimens of about the same size. Acheilognathus barbatus, new species De-scription ok TypK. -Xunilicr stH», American Museum of Natural History, from Ningkwo, Anhwci; September 15 to Octol)er 15, 1921; collected by C. H. Pope. Length to of caudal 40 mm. Depth in length, ; head, Eye in head, 3; snout, ; intcrorbital, ; maxillary, 4; width of mouth, ; barbel, ; width of Ijody, 2; depth of iH-duncle, ; its length, ; pectoral, ; ventral, ; longest dorsal ray, ; longest anal ray, ; caudal lol)e, Dorsal II, 10; anal 11,9; Scales 3S. Pharyngeal i)ones and tj'cth (from a cotype) small, the latter sharj)ly hooked, with slight blunt dentation along one side of the groove. Body ; nape somewhat elevat«'d; vent midway Ix-tween ventral axils and anal origin. Top of heail slightly convex; moulli small, obli(jue, with a double pimply .saddle on th<' snout above it; jaws equal; maxill
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