204 True Fishes 



KING WHITINGS 



I. Scales on chest much smaller than scales on sides 

 Page 205, figs. A, B 



See Gulf King Whiting, p. 379. 



II. Scales on chest about same size as scales on sides 

 Page 205, fig. C 



Ila. Sides have dark oblique bands, the last band on 

 back of head and the first band on body forming 

 a V. Length of front spine of first dorsal fin equal 

 to distance from origin of first dorsal fin to well 

 behind origin of second dorsal fin 

 Page 205, fig. D 



See Northern King Whiting, p. 377. 



lib. Sides plain or with obscure oblique bands which 

 do not form a V at back of head. Length of front 

 spine of first dorsal fin equal to distance from 

 origin of first dorsal fin to about origin of second 

 dorsal fin 

 Page 205, fig. E 



See Southern King Whiting, p. 378. 



