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NATURAL HISTORY OF ARCTIC AMERICA. 



almost equals twice the distance of the pectoral from the snout. The 

 tirst anal ray is contained 9^ times in the length of the head, the longest 

 4J times. The vent is nearly in the middle of the total length. 



The distance from the tip of the snout to the base of the pectoral is 

 contained 3J times, and the length of the pectoral 6| times in total 

 length. The length of the pectoral equals that of the mandible, and 

 only slightly exceeds one-half of the length of the head. 



The distance of the ventral from the tip of the snout equals the length 

 of the head. The length of the ventral equals the long diameter of the 

 eye. 



Radial formula. — D. (including half of caudal) 90 ; A. (including half 

 of caudal) 11; P. 18; Y. 3. 



Colors. — These agree, in the main, so closely with Eichardson's de- 

 scription of them, that it is unnecessary to say more than that the cross- 

 markings are faint and narrow. 



The gape of the movith is very wide. The character and arrangement 

 of the teeth agree perfectly with the original description. 



Table of Measurements, 



Current number of specimen. 

 Locality 



16,930. 

 Cumberland Gulf. 



Millime- 

 tres. 



lOOths of 

 length. 



Times in 

 total. 



Extreme length. 



Body: 



G-reatest height (at pectorals) 



Greatest width (behind pectorals) . 



Width at vent 



Height at ventrals 



Height at vent 



Bead: 



Greatest length 



Distance from snout to nape 



Greatest width 



Distance between eyes 



Length of snout 



Distance of nostrils from eye 



Length of upper .iaw 



Length of mandible 



Distance from snout to orbit 



Long diameter of eye 



Dorsal : 



Distance from snout 



Length of first ray 



Length of longest ray 



Anal: 



Distance from snout 



Length of first ray 



Length of longest ray 



Distance of vent from snout 



Pectoral : 



Distance from snout 



Length 



Ventral : 



Distance from snout 



Length 



Dorsal 



Anal , 



Pectoral 



Ventral 



Scales 



ITone. 



11 



3i 

 13' 



8.7 



28 



20 



171 

 4i 

 9Jt 

 6| 



16 



15 

 9f 



2i 



31 



5 

 7 



55 



3 



6J 

 55 



28* 

 15 



28 

 2J 



8 

 9 



In head 8 

 Nearly 8 



Hi 



3f 

 5 . 

 5i 



In head 6 

 In head 3 

 In head 4i 

 7 

 6! 

 10* 

 InheadlOf 



3i 



20 

 14 



li\ 

 33 

 15 



lA 



-ii 



3f 

 40 



