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the anal fin. The ehicidation of the anatomical characters of 

 the genus and comparison thereof with those of other genera 

 are reserved for a future occasion when the distinctive features 

 can he illustrated." — (Gill, Ptoc. Am. Asso. Adv. ScL XXII, 

 B. 55, 1873.) 



Phalanx Grysteini (^^Mkropterinie Gill.) Bleeker, 1875. — 

 *' Perca3 formes corpore oblongo vel subelongato, capita superne 

 squamato vel Isevi ; dentibus maxillis ; vomerinis et palatinis 

 parvis ; prajoperculo edentulo inermi ; squamis trunco parvis 

 vel mediocribus sessilibus ; anali spini 3." (Bleeker, Sydema 

 Percarum Pevisum <^E.vtrait des Archives Neerlandaises, XI, 15 

 1875.) 



HuRO Bleeker, 1875. — "Corpus oblongum. Caput vertice, 

 regione temporali, genis ossibusque opercularibus tantum squama- 

 tum. Squamaj trunco cycloideaj ? 65 circ. in serie longitudinali. 

 Piunpe dorsales non continute, anterior radiosa brevier spinis 6." — 

 (Bleeker, Sjjst. Perc. Pevis. <^Ext. des Archiv. Neerland. XI, 

 15, 1875.) 



MiCROPTERUs Bleeker, 1875. — "Corpus oblongum. Caput 

 genis ossibusque opercularibus tantum squamatum. Squamte 

 trunco ctenoideffi 90 circ. in serie longitudinali. Pinna dorsalis 

 parte spinosa et parte radiosa continuis subsequilongis, spinis 9 

 vel 10." — (Bleeker, Syd. Perc. Pevis. <^Ext. des Archiv. 

 Neerland. XI, 15, 1875.) 



MiCROPTERUs Jordan, 1878. — "Body elongate, not greatly 

 compressed ; spines little developed, those of the anal fin, three 

 in number, small and weak ; those of the dorsal, ten, low, the 

 eighth and ninth quite short, so that there is a deep notch be- 

 tween the spinous and soft parts of the dorsal, almost breaking 

 the continuity of the fin ; caudal emarginate ; operculum emar- 

 ginate behind, ending in two flat points ; mouth very large, the 

 lower jaw longest; palatine teeth well developed; tongue and 

 pterygoids toothless ; gill-rakers long and stout, armed with 

 teeth ; supplemental maxillary bone well developed." — (Jordan, 

 Man. Vert E.U. S., 2d ed.,'233, 1878.) 



