68. POLYNEMID^E POLYNEMUS. 413 



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203. POLY NEMUS Linnanis. 



(Trivhidion Klein; Gill.) 

 (Linn. Syst. Nat.: type Polijnemusparadisa;us^Lmi\.} 



Teeth in villiform bauds on both jaws, vomer, palatines, and ptery- 

 goids. Preopercle sharply serrated on its posterior margin, its angle 

 with a scaly flap. Scales rather small, finely ctenoid. First dorsal 

 with 7 or 8 feeble, rather high spines, the first and last short. Soft 

 dorsal and anal fins about equal to each other; pectoral filaments 3 to 

 9. Pyloric cceca in great number. Species numerous in warm seas. 

 (-Ayr, many; v//7//, thread; from the numerous pectoral appendages.) 

 * Pectoral appendages 7. 



649. P. pSuavsicri (Lac.) Gthr. 



Silvery; pectoral fins black. Maxillary extending backwards past 

 eye to base of mandible. Pectoral filaments about as long as the fin. 

 Spiuous dorsal high ; soft dorsal similar to anal, its last ray produced. 

 Head 3% in length; depth about 3. D. VII-I, 12; A. II, 13; scales 

 0-58-10. West Indies; occasional on our South Atlantic coast. 



(Potydactylus phimieri Lac. v, pi. 14, f. 3; Giiuther, ii, 321: Trivhidion plumieri Gill, 

 Proc. Ac. Wat. Sci. Phila. 1861, 279.) 



** Pectoral appendages 8. 



63. P. octofiSBS (Gill) J. & G. 



Silvery, vertical fins punctulated with black; pectoral fins black. 

 Pectoral filaments short, reaching middle of interspace between dorsal 

 fins. Maxillary 2<j in length of head. Eyes large, about 4 in head. 

 Head 3 in length; depth about 3. D. VIII-I, 11; A. II, 14; scales 

 G-GO-10. New York ; one specimen known. 



(Trichidion octoftlis Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila, 1881, 280.) 



65 1 . P. oet osacmus Grd. 



Brownish, sides silvery; fins white. Pectoral filaments very long, the 

 longest reaching past the front of the anal fin. Eye 4 in head. Head 

 3; depth 3. D. VIII-I, 12; A. II, 13; scales 6-61-10. (Girarcl.) 

 Florida to Texas. 



(Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Plrila. 1858, 167 ; Guntber, ii, 320 : Trichidion octo- 

 nemus Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1861, 286.) 



