UiiKNADlEK-FISIIES. 



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iMACKlilJUS C(.)EI.<)i;ilV.\Clir>. 



Fig. l.'ifi, 



Snoitt pointed, flattened, of a hroad triiiiif/nliir shii/ic. ivith sharp sides, irhicli are continaed by the carina of the 

 sidjorbifal rinr/ {the cheeks) initil thn/ Jain the (uif/le of the preopercidiim ; length of the snout greater than the 

 trust breadth (f the iiitrrorliiftil sjiarr, irhich is tess than ' ,, (-^ 22"1 — 23'f) % in the s|)cciinens examined h_y us, 

 wliicli are Ijetwecn 18 ami '25 cm. long) of the leiujtli of tlie head, than '/r, (= G6'4- — 76'8 ?&) of the lone/dud inal 

 diameter of the orbits, than '/a (^ 66';-5 — (>') %) of the postorbital tength of the head, than '/., (— 19'4 — 2()'4 %) 

 of the distance between the frst dors(d fin and the tip of the snout, than ^/r, (= 5G'9 — 54'1 %) of the breadth 

 across the cheeks at the centre of the ei/cs, or than " ., (= Gl'l — 64 %) of the length of the toiver jaic, which is 

 Jess than or o/nat to '/'s (= 35-7— ;^9-l %) of the length of the head, or about \., (== STO— 33-(J %) of the di- 

 stance lietn-ren the frst dorsal fin and the ti/i of the snoat. bat greater tlian (in yuiuig specimens e(iual to) flie 

 postorbital lengtli of the head, ^lonfh set on tlie under surface of the snout, its lireadth at the corners less than 

 - 3 (= o2'\) — ()0"4 ?6) of the breadth across the cheeks at the centre of the eyes. Length of the head about 23 — 22 % 

 (or less) of tiiat of the body, 90 — 85 % of the distance between the first dorsal fin and the tip of the snout, 

 58' J — 57 ?o of the distance of tiie second dorsal fin from tiiat same tip, and 71' ^ — (57 % of tlie distance be- 

 tween the anal fin and the tip of the snout. Hepth of the body at the beginning of the first dorsal fin about 

 14 — 12' ^, % of the length of the body, at the beginning of the second dorsal fin about 10 % of the same. Pectoral 

 fins lobate (with brachiate base). Length of the base of the fii'st dorsal fin about ' ., (= 57 — 51 %) of the 

 distance between the two dorsal fins, which is about e(|ual to the breadth across the cheeks at the centre of 

 the eyes. 4 or .5 scales in a roir from the end of the frst dorsal fn to the lateral line. A narrow, ol)long, 

 bare spot in the median line of the belly between the venti-al fins. Scales densely set with spines throughout 

 tlie free surface, but n-ithout carinee. Second ray of the frst dorsal fin {spinous ray) smooth: its height about 

 equal to the deptli of tlie bod\' at its l)ase or somewhat less. Lengtii of the barbel undei' tlie chin about ' ., 



of that ot the lower jaw. Jaw-teeth cardiform. 



Fig. 139. Macnirtis roelorlii/nclnis, imtural size. From Messina, tlirougli Professor V. Li:i":iii;. Tlie projierly of tlie Musoiitn of 



the High Scliool of Sloctiholni. 



R.br.^: Dy(l) + ^.: Z)^. 80— 90; ^.83 — 98: />.(!) + ',,.; j &>/»■ Lcpidolepriis Coelorhynclius. Risso, Iditlt. Mi:e, p. 200, tab. 

 V. 'g; Lin. squ. tramv. 19— -21. | VII. fig. 22 : &<;•. -l/./;-., totii. III. p. 244 ; Bonap. (.l/ac;w(iv/.9). 



