. 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. 451. CENTRARCHUS, Cnvier & Valenciennes. (Round Bass.) nutrarrhm, OcviKn A ^, Hist. Nftt. Poiss., Ill, 84, 1829, {iridemi). Eiiieiilnirclws, , Amor. .Jour. 8ci. nml ArtH, 1864, OH, (irideim). Body short and deep, coinpressed. Mouth moderate, the lower jaw tho longer; maxillary with a well-developed supplemental bone. Tcetli on vomer, palatines, ontop
. 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. 451. CENTRARCHUS, Cnvier & Valenciennes. (Round Bass.) nutrarrhm, OcviKn A ^, Hist. Nftt. Poiss., Ill, 84, 1829, {iridemi). Eiiieiilnirclws, , Amor. .Jour. 8ci. nml ArtH, 1864, OH, (irideim). Body short and deep, coinpressed. Mouth moderate, the lower jaw tho longer; maxillary with a well-developed supplemental bone. Tcetli on vomer, palatines, ontopterygoids, ectopterygoids, and tongue. Oi)erole emarginato behind. Gill rakers setiform, very long, finely dentate, in large number (20 to 30 below angle of arch). Fins large; the d() anal fins about ecjual in extent, the soft portion of the latter longest and most posterior, the 2 fins being obliquely opposed; dorsal fin with the spinous part longer than the soft part, of about 12 spines, whicli arc nut rapidly graduated; anal fin with about 8 spines. Scales laige, not Htioiifrly ctenoid. Lateral line complete, the tubes straight and occupying; at least half of the exposed surface of the scales. Posterior processes of the premaxillaries extending nearly to thefrontals; frontals poHtcriorly with a transverse ridge, connecting the parietal and supraoccipital crests, which are very strong and extend forward to between the orbits. Vortebni' 15+16 = 31. (KtvTiJov, spiue; u/);i;6i', anus, from the development of the aual spines.) 1383. CENTRABCHII8 IHACROPTEBVK (LAc£p£nE). (UOUNB Sl'NFISII ; Fmeji.) Head 2i to 3; depth IJ to 2; eye large, 3i to 4 in head. D. XI to XIII. 12 to 14; A. VII or VIII, 15; scales large, 5 or 6-38 to 45-15, i to 6 rows on cheeks. Body ovate, strongly compressed; head small; snout short, shorter than eye; mouth small, oblique; maxillary reaching posterior border of pupil; lingual teeth in 2 patches; opercular spot narrow, inueii higher than long; d
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