FISHERY BULLETIN: VOL. 71, NO. 3 



Etropus microsfomus 



64 mm 



Citharichthys orctifrons 

 69 mm 



Figure 10. — Composite illustration of bones of the branchiocranium and of the pectoral and pelvic girdles (shaded) of 

 the eyed side of adult Eiropus microsiomus and Ciiharichihys circiifrons. Upper and lower jaws: A - premaxillary, 

 B - maxillary, C - dentary, D - articular and angular process. Oromandibular region: E - ectopterygoid, F - quadrate, 

 G - endopterygoid, H - hyomandibular, J - symplectic, K - palatine, K' - metapterygoid. Opercular series: L - preopercle, 

 M - opercle, N - interopercle, O - subopercle. Hypobranchial region: P - branchiostegal rays, Q - urohyal, R - interhyal, 

 S - hypohyals, T - ceratohyal, U - epihyal, U' - basihyal. Pectoral and pelvic girdles: V - cleithrum, W - supracleithrum, 

 X - posttemporal, Y - postcleithrum, Z - basipterygium, Z' - scapula, Z" - coracoid, Z'" - radials. 



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