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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 



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scales 70 in lateral line to base of caudal, and 16 more on caudal; 10 

 scales between origin of spinous dorsal and lateral line in a vertical 

 series; 12 scales in a vertical series between origin of rayed dorsal and 

 lateral line; 15 scales in a vertical series from origin of spinous anal to 

 lateral line; width of head 3f in its length; depth of head at occiput 

 1-^1; mandible 2; sixth dorsal spine 2|-; second anal spine 1^; third 

 anal spine H; least depth of caudal peduncle 3f ; pectoral 1|; ventral 

 1|; ventral spine 2f ; snout 3^ in head, measured from tip of upper 

 jaw; eye 4^; maxillary 2f; interorbital space 7^. 



Body moderately elongate, well compressed, and greatest depth 

 about middle of base of spinous dorsal. Back a little elevated or 



Fig. 2. — Centropomus heringi Fowler. 



profile above more convex than below. Edges of body rounded. 

 Caudal peduncle compressed, and least depth which falls about last 

 third of its length about If in latter. 



Head compressed, sides flattened and appearance attenuated. 

 Upper profile nearly straight from tip of snout to occiput and much 

 more inclined than lower. Snout convex, rounded when viewed from 

 above with a slight depression in front, and longer than wide. Eye 

 a little ellipsoid, touching upper profile, and its center about first f 

 in length of head. Pupil circular. Mouth nearly horizontal. Man- 

 dible spatulate, projecting well beyond tip of upper jaw, and each 



