. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. Fig. 176.—Adult. After Storer. Fig. 177.—Larva, 8 millimeters TOADFISH (OpsaniM tau) fleshy nature of all the fins and the outline of the dorsal, the soft part of which (26 to 28 rays) is five to six times as long as the spiny part (three spines), from which it is entirely separated by a deep notch, the two together extending the whole length of the trunk from the nape nearly to the base of the caudal. The anal (24 rays) is somewhat shorter than the second (soft) dorsal, originates under
. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. Fig. 176.—Adult. After Storer. Fig. 177.—Larva, 8 millimeters TOADFISH (OpsaniM tau) fleshy nature of all the fins and the outline of the dorsal, the soft part of which (26 to 28 rays) is five to six times as long as the spiny part (three spines), from which it is entirely separated by a deep notch, the two together extending the whole length of the trunk from the nape nearly to the base of the caudal. The anal (24 rays) is somewhat shorter than the second (soft) dorsal, originates under about the eighth ray of the latter, and is similar to it in outline except that its margin is deeply incised between every two rays, especially in its forward half. The caudal fin is irregularly rounded; the ventrals are jagged in outline, with the first ray stouter than the others, and covered by thick fleshy skin. There is a large open pit of. 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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