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 Analysis of species of Hcemnlon— Continued. 



I. Series of scales from scapular scale extending backward to 

 front of soft dorsal ; snout rather long and 

 pointed ; mouth small ; the maxillary 2f to 

 3 in head; dorsal rays XII, 16; pectoral fins 

 long, f length of head ; black spots on sides 

 coalescing in continuous stripes. 



PARRiE, 4. 



n. Series of scales from scapular scale not extending farther 

 backward than the middle of spinous dorsal ; 

 snout shorter, not very acute ; mouth larger, 

 the maxillary about 2i in head ; dark spots 

 on scales not coalescent. 

 m. Depth of body about 2| in length; pectoral fins short, less 

 than f length of head ; scales above lateral 

 line scarcely enlarged ; dorsal spines 12, the 



soft rays usually 17 Acutum, 5. 



mm. Depth of body 2| in length ; pectoral fins long, more 

 than I length of head ; dorsal spines usually 

 11; the soft rays usually 16; scales above 

 lateral line somewhat enlarged (in adult). 



SCUDDERI, 6. 



hh. Back and sides with persistent black longitudinal streaks ; black 



spots few or none ; maxillary between half 

 and two-fifths length of head, about reaching 

 front of pupil in the adult ; snout long, about 

 2i in head; anal spines strong, the second 

 nearly reaching tip of last ray, its length 2| in 

 head ; body rather deep. .Fremebundum, 7. 

 hhh. Back and sides with distinct horizontal, orange-yellow stripes, 



fading, but not disappearing, in spirits ; no 

 black spots anywhere ; vertical fins usually 

 dusky yellow ; scales of sides slightly en- 

 larged ; maxillary 2i in head, reaching front 

 of pupil ; body not very deep ; snout short, 

 not one-third length of head ; second anal 

 spine, when depressed, reaching tip of- last 

 ray, its length about half head. 



Carbonarium, 8. 



flfl. Maxillary nearly or quite half length of head, reaching center of 



eye in adult ; no black spots or stripes any- 

 where in the adult (except under angle of 

 preopercle). 

 n. Back and sides with rows of round, silvery spots, one 

 on each scale, these forming streaks which 

 follow the direction of the rows of scales; 

 anal high, its first soft rays extending, when 

 depressed, beyond base of fin ; a black blotch 

 at base of caudal; fins all yellow; boay rather 

 elongate, the depth nearly 3 in length ; snout 

 pointed; maxillary about 2i in head; second 

 anal spine longer than third. 



Steindachneri, 9. 



