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  FISHES 
  FROM 
  NEW 
  (UTIXEA 
  SCHULTZ 
  

  

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  from 
  snout 
  tip 
  to 
  dorsal 
  ori«xin 
  44.4 
  

   and 
  49.G; 
  snout 
  to 
  anal 
  origin 
  64.0 
  and 
  04.8; 
  snout 
  to 
  pectoral 
  inser- 
  

   tion 
  33.8 
  and 
  37.7; 
  snout 
  to 
  pelvic 
  insertion 
  39.3 
  and 
  43.0; 
  snout 
  to 
  

   center 
  of 
  anus 
  56.8 
  and 
  58.8; 
  center 
  of 
  anus 
  to 
  niial 
  orif^iii 
  7.02 
  

   and 
  5.55. 
  

  

  The 
  following 
  counts 
  were 
  made, 
  respectively: 
  Dorsal 
  rays 
  IX, 
  10 
  

   and 
  IX, 
  10; 
  anal 
  rays 
  III, 
  10 
  and 
  III, 
  10; 
  pectoral 
  rays 
  ii, 
  13-ii, 
  13 
  

   and 
  ii, 
  13-ii, 
  13; 
  pelvics 
  always 
  I, 
  5; 
  gill 
  rakers 
  on 
  first 
  arch 
  6+1 
  + 
  13 
  

   and 
  6 
  + 
  1 
  + 
  13; 
  scales 
  30 
  and 
  31; 
  scales 
  above 
  lateral 
  line 
  4 
  and 
  4, 
  and 
  

   below 
  lateral 
  lino 
  T 
  and 
  8; 
  7,igzag 
  scales 
  around 
  caudal 
  peduncle 
  

   15 
  and 
  10; 
  branched 
  caudal 
  fin 
  rays 
  8 
  + 
  7 
  and 
  8 
  + 
  7. 
  

  

  Fu;lre 
  4. 
  — 
  Xenambassis 
  simoni, 
  new 
  species: 
  Holotype 
  (U.S.N. 
  M. 
  No. 
  122828), 
  standard 
  

   length 
  80 
  mm. 
  Drawn 
  by 
  Mrs. 
  Airae 
  M. 
  Awl. 
  

  

  The 
  .shape 
  of 
  the 
  body, 
  length 
  of 
  fins, 
  and 
  otiior 
  characteristics 
  

   except 
  certain 
  counts 
  and 
  coloration 
  are 
  so 
  similai- 
  to 
  X. 
  hoiusK} 
  

   that 
  it 
  is 
  not 
  deemed 
  necessary 
  to 
  repeat 
  thom 
  here, 
  since 
  dct.iili'fj 
  

   measurements 
  are 
  given 
  ai)ove. 
  

  

  Coloration. 
  — 
  (leneral 
  coloration 
  light 
  brownish 
  with 
  centers 
  of 
  

   .scales 
  paler; 
  lateral 
  line 
  i)lackish 
  on 
  caudal 
  region 
  but 
  no 
  black 
  

   blotch 
  at 
  base 
  of 
  caudal 
  fin; 
  area 
  behind 
  pectoral 
  ami 
  above 
  |)elvic 
  

   fins 
  pale 
  to 
  midaxis 
  of 
  l)0(ly; 
  median 
  fins 
  dusky, 
  more 
  intensely 
  

   pigmented 
  on 
  interradial 
  membranes 
  basally; 
  paireil 
  fins 
  light 
  dusky, 
  

   pelvics 
  darker 
  distally; 
  peritoneum 
  black. 
  

  

  Rrwarh-H. 
  — 
  This 
  new 
  species 
  may 
  be 
  distinguished 
  IVoiu 
  <losely 
  

   ulatefl 
  forms 
  by 
  the 
  foregoing 
  key. 
  

  

  Named 
  nlwoni 
  in 
  honor 
  of 
  Lt. 
  James 
  R. 
  Simon, 
  U.S.N.H., 
  formerly 
  

   of 
  the 
  Wyoming 
  fiame 
  and 
  Fish 
  Commi.ssion, 
  who 
  donated 
  the 
  

   specimens 
  collected 
  by 
  Captain 
  Honess 
  to 
  the 
  National 
  Museum. 
  

  

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