. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. 230 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES outline and originates midway from snout to base of caudal. The anal is similar to it in form, but only about half as long (16 or 17 rays), preceded by two very short spines. In this it resembles the rudderfish, but the first dorsal of the latter is well developed and has 7 instead of 4 spines. The ventrals are situated far forward under the pectorals, and are about as large as the latter. The caudal is large and deeply forked. In the adult the edg
. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. 230 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES outline and originates midway from snout to base of caudal. The anal is similar to it in form, but only about half as long (16 or 17 rays), preceded by two very short spines. In this it resembles the rudderfish, but the first dorsal of the latter is well developed and has 7 instead of 4 spines. The ventrals are situated far forward under the pectorals, and are about as large as the latter. The caudal is large and deeply forked. In the adult the edge of the gill cover is rounded but it bears a spine in young fry. Color.—Bluish, transversely barred with 5 to 7 dark bands, two or three of which run up on the dorsal and down on the anal fins. The outer margins of caudal, ventral, and pectoral fins are nearly black. The caudal is white-tipped. Size.—Maximum length about 2 feet. General range.—A tropical fish of the high seas, rarely straying as far north as Maine. Occurrence in the Gulf of Maine.—There are only two definite records for the Gulf of Maine—one near Seguin Island in Maine (1908) and one of a specimen taken in a mackerel net at Provincetown Harbor in October, 1858, the fish having. 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 United States Fish Commission. Washington, The Commission, Govt. Print. Off
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