. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. EEVISION OF THE FISH FAMILY LIPAKIDAE 141 nent, black, the lower half probably silvery in life; pupil large, round. Gill slit in front of 12 pectoral rays. Pores 2-6-7-2. Pyloric coeca about 10. No prickles on type; cactuslike pricldes on specimen No. 3023, these may be isolated or in groups of 10 or 12 or more. Anterior dorsal rays short, buried in tissue beneath the sldn. Pectoral fins very oblique, the symphysis under the front of the eye, the notch broad, bridged by 10 shortened, \videly spaced rays; 17 T&js above the notch; the lowe
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. EEVISION OF THE FISH FAMILY LIPAKIDAE 141 nent, black, the lower half probably silvery in life; pupil large, round. Gill slit in front of 12 pectoral rays. Pores 2-6-7-2. Pyloric coeca about 10. No prickles on type; cactuslike pricldes on specimen No. 3023, these may be isolated or in groups of 10 or 12 or more. Anterior dorsal rays short, buried in tissue beneath the sldn. Pectoral fins very oblique, the symphysis under the front of the eye, the notch broad, bridged by 10 shortened, \videly spaced rays; 17 T&js above the notch; the lower lobe of 5 delicate rays, reaching midway to anal fin. Disk absent from the type, in specimen No. 695 minute, perfect in structure, hidden between the pectoral lobes. Caudal slender, of eight 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 National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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