104 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Sub-class Teleostei. Cryptocantiioidjb. 



has black rays, while its membrane which is flesh}' and tough, is 

 of a slate color. 



The pectorals are large, broad with rounded edges, of a lead grey- 

 color, as are the other fins. 



Ventrals very small "like warts," and has two rays enveloped 

 ii^tough membrane. 



The anal commences about mid way of the body and runs to the 

 caudal. 



The caudal is rather small, and short, with a rounded or circular 

 reddish margin. 



De Kay says the duodenum is so large as to present the appear- 

 ance of two stomachs, and the urinary bladder very large. 



Kay formula — 



D. 118 or 120 ; P. 19 ; V. 2 ; A. 100 ; C. 14. 



Synontmes. — Anarrhicas lupus, Mitch. Storer. De Kay 

 L' Anarrhique loup, Cuv. et Val. 



Family Cbyptocanthoid^, Gill. Sub-family Cryptocanthin^, Gill. 

 Genus Cryptoconthodes, Storer. 



Gen. Char. — Body elongated, much compressed, and gi'adually tapering to the 

 tail. Destitute of scales. Head broad, with no projecting spines; the scapular and 

 humeral spines, and the inferior edge of the preoperculum prominent to the touch. 

 Numerous depressioHS in frontal, suborbitar, inferior maxillary, and preopercular 

 bones. Bancbiostegous rays seven; mouth oblique; a single dorsal fin composed of 

 strong spinous rays enveloped by a common membrane, runs nearlj' the entire 

 length of the fish, and unites, as does the anal, to the tail. No ventral fins. Storer. 



Cryplocayithodes maculalus, Storer. 

 Spotted wry mouth. 



This is another one of those very rare fishes first discovered and 

 described by Dr. Storer. Several specimens have been collected 

 and received by him in a range extending from Nova Scotia to Cape 

 Cod. This authorises me to enumerate the species among the 

 Maine fishes, although I have not been able, as yet, to obtain any 

 for examination. 



I therefore copy the description of Dr. Storer in part, and hope 

 that some of our fishermen will be successful in taking some of 

 them and supplying the State cabinet with a specimen. I will 

 here state that it has been removed by Prof. Gill from the " Trig- 



