. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 61.—Ngacanthopsis gracilentus, new species: Type ( No. 107952). Drawn by Mrs. Aime M. Awl. Squamation: Scales minute, none on head; lateral line present only on anterior fourth of body. Fins: Origin of dorsal nearer base of caudal than tip of snout, over base of ventrals; dorsal rays ii,7, longest ray head; caudal fin head, its posterior margin truncate; anal rays ii,5, longest ray head; ventral rays 7, longest head; pectoral rays i,9, longest head. Coloration (in preservative) : Generally pale yellowish br
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 61.—Ngacanthopsis gracilentus, new species: Type ( No. 107952). Drawn by Mrs. Aime M. Awl. Squamation: Scales minute, none on head; lateral line present only on anterior fourth of body. Fins: Origin of dorsal nearer base of caudal than tip of snout, over base of ventrals; dorsal rays ii,7, longest ray head; caudal fin head, its posterior margin truncate; anal rays ii,5, longest ray head; ventral rays 7, longest head; pectoral rays i,9, longest head. Coloration (in preservative) : Generally pale yellowish brown; a series of about 16 small roundish dark brown spots along axis of body; back vermiculated with brown, and about 13 dark brown spots on the middle of the back between head and caudal fin; top of head spotted with brown; a series of 5 or 6 small round dark brown spots along side of head under eye; caudal fin with 6 obscure cross bands of dark brown spots, a small round glistening black spot on the upper base of the fin, and a much less distinct corresponding brown spot on the lower base of the fin; fins otherwise plain. In life the black spot on the upper caudal base was surroimded by pale orange and the caudal fin was pale red, with dark brown spots on the 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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