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Sub-class Teleostei. Sparoid^; Sci^moid^. 



Ray formula — 



D. 10 to 11 ; P. 11 to 12 ; V. 1, 5 ; A. 3 to 10 ; C. 18. 

 Length six inches. 

 Stnonyjies. — Labrus appendix, Mitch. 



Family Spakoid^, Guv. Subfamily SpARiNiE, Bona. 



Chae. No spines or denticulations on the opercular bones. No 

 teeth in the palate. Mouth not protractile, sides large. No scales 

 on the fins ; muzzle not thickened, nor the bones of the head cav- 

 ernous. Pylorus has coecal appendages. 



Genus Pagrus, Guv. 



Gen. Char. Four to six stout teeth in front of each jaw, and two series of 

 round teeth on the sides. Many species have, behind the front teeth, numerous 

 small granular or cardlike teeth. Body generally deep. 



Pagrus argyrops, Guv. 

 Big Porgee. Scapaug. 

 Characteristics. Brilliant metallic reflections on the sides. A 

 short recumbent spine in front of the dorsal fin. The second and 

 third dorsal rays often filamentous. — DeKay. 

 DeKay gives the fin rays — 



D. 9, 3, 22 ; P. 18 ; V. 1, 5 ; A. 3, 18 ; C. 16. 

 Storer's formula is different, as follows : 



D. 12, 12 ; P. 15 ; V. 6 ; A. 3, 11 ; C. 16|. 

 Perhaps it is an error to call this a Maine fish. It is sometimes 

 brought in during summer by fishermen who have been out Cape 

 Cod way. 



Stnonyivies. — Sparus argyrops, Lin. 

 Spare xanture. La. Cep. 



Family Sci^NoiDiE, Guv. 



Char. Body similar to that of the Percoids, protected with pec- 

 tinated or else ctenoid scales, extending over the head and a por- 

 tion of the fins. 



Head peculiar, owing to a convexity of its upper surface and 

 the bluntness of the snout ; the bones of the skull being cavernous 

 and otherwise provided with crests or ridges. They may be dis- 

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