. 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. 600. MTR0PHI8 VAFEB, Jordan ii Qilbtrt. Base of pectoral fin as wide as the ^iW opening; snout almost as l>i<i;iii as long; width at the nostrils greater than the interorbitul width; doisui Goniniencing nearer the vent than the gill openings; teeth uniHerial on vomer and mandible, biserial on maxillary; head a little leHS than :t ja the trunk, 5} in the tail; depth o
. 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. 600. MTR0PHI8 VAFEB, Jordan ii Qilbtrt. Base of pectoral fin as wide as the ^iW opening; snout almost as l>i<i;iii as long; width at the nostrils greater than the interorbitul width; doisui Goniniencing nearer the vent than the gill openings; teeth uniHerial on vomer and mandible, biserial on maxillary; head a little leHS than :t ja the trunk, 5} in the tail; depth of body at the gill openings 3^ tu 1 iu head; upper jaw projecting. Color light brown; sides and back with minute brown specks, smaller than in punctutua ] belly and throat plain, Pacitio Coast of Tropical America, from Guaymas to Panama; comiitun. Similar to M. punotatuH, but the pectorals longer, {vafer, sly.) Jir -o/i/iM V(^fer, JoBOAN A QiLBZUT, Pruc. U. S. Nnt. BIu8., 1882, 645, Panama. (Type, n„, 20081. Coll. Oilbort.) Jordan, Pruc. V. 8. Nut. Mub., 1880, 370 ; Joiioan Ic Davih, ^i'.,i;it. Z74. CHILORHINUS, Lutken. Chilorhinm, LOtken, Vidoiisk. Meddcl. Naturg. Foren. KJitbetihitTii, I, 1851, {nteimmii). Body short, much compressed; mouth narrow; no teeth on vomer; hikiui depressed, obtuse; pectoral fins very small; vertical iins well dovel(»|KMl, the dorsal commencing behind the gill opening. One species known. (,t«Aof, lip; ()iv, nostril.) «10. C'HIL0BHINII8 8VENS0MII, LUtkon. Head and trunk forming % of the total length; dorsal fin commcii<;in^r at a point half way between vent and snout; depth 9 times in thu total length; eye 2^ iu interorbital width, the Htter equaling the mu//.lu; teeth on palatines biserial; ten teeth in two transverse rows on the uauulH; teeth on lower jaw triserial. Color uniform dark brown ; throat paler; fins darker margined. (Cope.) St. Croix, West Indies, not known oIhu- where. (A personal name.) Chilorhiniiii Biietwoiiii, LCtken, VI d.
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