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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt:...in minute spinules. Gill-rakers very long, two-thirds diameter of orbit, 19 or 20 on horizontal limb of arch. Dorsal spines high and flexible, the first two not noticeably thickened. Tenth spine shortest. Third dorsal spine longest, 2 to i in head. Soft dorsal very long, its base 2 to 2 in length. The longest dorsal ray equals length of snout and eye. Second anal spine very strong, 2 to 2 1n head. Pectoral very long and narrow, 1o longer than head, injured in most specimens. Ventrals reaching to or slightly beyond vent, 1 in head. Caudal lanceolate, the middle rays much produced, as long as head. Tubes of lateral line much branched. Definite scaly sheaths along bases of dorsal and anal. Basal portions of membranes of vertical fins with series of scales. Bright silvery, the back grayish. Lining of cheeks black, a small black blotch on upper third of axil. Ventrals, anal and lower caudal rays bright orange-yellow; fins otherwise dusky-translucent. Rather common at Panama, where numerous specimens were secured. 229. Larimus acclivis Jordan & Bristol. Plate XVII, F1g. 34. BOCATUERTA RALLADA. A common species in the Panama market. Our material agrees with the types of the species in those points which are supposed to be distinctive of this Pacific form. The black streaks are conspicuous, and the second anal spine is constantly shorter than the soft rays, 2 to 2f in the head. The region about the pseudobranchiae is largely black. 230. Larimus pacificus Jordan & Bollman. Not seen by us; the type dredged by the Albatross in Panama Bay, Station 2802, 16 fathoms. It was subsequently dredged in the Gulf of California, Stations 3021 and 3026, 14 and 17 fathoms. 231. Odontoscion xanthops Gilbert. Plate XVII, F1g. 35. Odontoscion xanthops G1lbert (jordan & Ev...