FiiOOi:i:.DJNGS OF UAilti) STATtS KaTIONAL MUSEOI. 47 



Measurements. 

 Species, Sparcs pageus Liim6. 



Current number of specimen f 34 ) 2] 339. 



Locality Leghorn. Pensa- 



; Italy, cola, Fla. 



Length to end of middle caudal rays 



Lengthtoorigtnof middle caudle ravs 



Body : 



Greatest height 



Greatest -^ridth 



Height at ventrals 



Least heljrht of tail 



Length of caudal peduncle 



Head: 



Greatest length 



Distance from snout to nape 



Greatest ■width 



Height of preorbital 



Width of interorbital area 



Length of snout 



Length of operculum 



Length of upper jaw 



Length of mandilde 



Distance from snout to orbit 



Diameter of eye 



Dorsal (spinous) :' 



Distance from snoat 



Length of base 



Length of longest spine (4th) 



Length of first spine 



Length of second spine 



Length of third spine 



Dorsal (soft) : 



Length of base 



Length of first ray 



Length of longest ray 



Length of last ray . /. 



Anal: 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Length of first spine 



Length of second spine 



Length of third spine 



Length of first ray 



Length of longest" ray 



Length of lasf rav 



Caudal : 



Length of middle rays 



Length of external rays 



Pectoral : 



Distance from snout 



Length ▼ 



Ventral^ 



Distance from snout 



Length 



Length of appendage 



Dorsal 



Anal 



Pectoral 



Ventral 



dumber of scales in lateral line 



Kumber of transverse rows above lateral Une . 

 !Nnmber of trans\ erse rows below lateral Line 



K^umber of rows on cheeks , 



2» umber of trill-rakers 



