. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 51: Eiicosma 85. PERCID^âHADR0PTERU8. 505 brication takes place after the fashion of the Sciienoids; instead of loDgitudiual series, they constitute transverse oblique series. As to the coloration, it is but imperfectly preserved. Transverse bands of deep chestnut alternate with white or yellowish ones. These bauds or fas- cia are better defined below the lateral line than above it, where tliey are soinetimes interrupted. The head is brown, with a vertical black streak across the orbits. The fins are yellowish, uuicolor,
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 51: Eiicosma 85. PERCID^âHADR0PTERU8. 505 brication takes place after the fashion of the Sciienoids; instead of loDgitudiual series, they constitute transverse oblique series. As to the coloration, it is but imperfectly preserved. Transverse bands of deep chestnut alternate with white or yellowish ones. These bauds or fas- cia are better defined below the lateral line than above it, where tliey are soinetimes interrupted. The head is brown, with a vertical black streak across the orbits. The fins are yellowish, uuicolor, except the first dorsal, which is margined with black. During life we imagine this fish to be one of the i>rettiest inhabitants of the fresh waters of this ; (Girard.) Chihuahua River, Mexico. The tyi>es of this spe- cies are lost, but it is doubtless closely allied to A. evides. {Di^le»ionfaaciatus Girard, Proc, Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. WZ9, 101.) <« ? 363.âHADItOPTERVS Agassiz. :.v'-v^v* {Efypohomus Copo: Plesioperca Vaillant.) (AgaBsiz, Amer. Journ. Sci. Arts, 1854, 305: type Hadropterus ni(jrofa»ciatua Ag.) This genus differs from Alvordiua only in the absence of the caducous ventral plates, the belly being covered with persistent scales, similar to those on the sides. {uSp6(;, strong; nrepov, fin.) a. Anal iiii large, not smaller tiiau the second dorsal. ' ' '⢠h. Scales small, more than 75 in the lateral line; body elongate, little compressed; D. XV-15. (flypoftoniMs* Cope.) . , TSO. M. aurantiacus ((!ope) Jor. ; , v,/v<: . â ; ,; Form elongate; caudal peduncle slightly contracted; orbit smaller than length of muzzle, 4 in head, excluding the opercular spine; man- dibles shorter than muzzle; cheeks and operculum covered with small scales; scales very small, covering the ventral line; gular region smooth; third dorsal ray longest, fin outline rapidly descending poste- riorly; first anal ray below first of second dorsal; caudal flu ev
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