GADIDiE. 



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Family IV. Gadid^. 



Body long, covered witli soft small scales ; liead 

 naked ; fins soft ; for the most part two or even 

 three dorsals, and two anals ; teeth in rows in the 

 jaws and vomer ; seven gill-rays. 



Raniceps (Cuv.). Tadpole-fish. Head large, 

 flat ; body compressed ; two dorsals, the first very 

 minute, the second long ; ventrals long. 

 E. trifurcatus. Fig. 260 ; \ n. s. 



250 



261 



Fhy cis {Ciiv.). Forked-beard. Body long ; two 

 dorsals, the first short, pointed, the second long ; 

 a single long, forked ray in each ventral. 

 P. furcatus. Fig. 261 ; |- n.s. 



