Fishes of the Western North Atlantic 



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Brevoortia brevicaudata Goode 1879 

 Figure 90 



Study Material. Eight specimens, 165— 180 mm TL, 126— 147 mm SL, all from 

 Noank, Connecticut, USNM 14044, 14846. This species, as herein understood, is 

 known only from the above specimens. 



Distinctive Characters. See Relationship (p. 364). 



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Figure 90. Brevoortia brevicaudata, 180 mm TL, 145 mm SL, Noank, Connecticut, type, USNM 129797. 

 Drawn by Ann S. Green. 



Description. Proportional dimensions in per cent of standard length, and counts, 

 based on specimens 126—147 "^"^ SL. 



Body: depth 35-38. 

 Caudal peduncle: depth, 9.6—10.5. 

 Head: length 29—30. 

 Snout: length 6.4—7.3. 

 Eye: diameter 5.4—6. 

 Interorbital: width 6.2—7.0. 

 Maxillary: length 12—13. 

 Mandible: length 15. 5-16. 5. 

 Anal fin: length of base 17.5— 19. 

 Pelvic fin: length 8.2-8.6. 



Pectoral fin: length 1 3.5-16. 



Scales: oblique series along middle of 

 side 47-53. 



Modified scales: in a series in front of dor- 

 sal fin, 35-39. 



Ventral scutes : 31-33. 



Fin rays: dorsal 19—22; anal 21 or 22; 

 pectoral 17. 



Vertebrae: 48 (i specimen). 



Body deep and robust, its greatest thickness about a third of its depth, its greatest 

 depth near midpoint between tip of pectoral and insertion of pelvic, 2.6-2.85 in SL. 

 Caudal peduncle rather deep, 2.8—3.0 in head or 3.4—3.7 in greatest depth of body. 



Scales adherent, much deeper than long, with rather short pectinations as in B. 



