HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MENHADEN. 



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Tahle of measurements — Coutinuecl. 



Current nnmbcr of specimen 

 Locality 



14,846 a. 

 Noank. 



14,840 6. 

 Noank. 



Brevoortia 

 aurea. AI. C. Z. 



Eio Janeiro. 



Extromo length 



Hotly : 



Greatest lioigbt 



Head : 



Greatest length 



Distance froni suoui to napo 



Length of sQout from porp. from center of orbit 



Length of operculum 



Length of niayillary 



Length of mandible 



Distance from snout to center of orbit 



Dorsal: 



Distance from snout 



Length of basn 



Origin of pectoral to origin rf dorsal 



End of dorsal to end tf anal 



Length cf h ngest ray 



Length cf lastray 



Anal : 



Distance from snout 



Length ff ba<<o 



Origin of anal to origin of dorsal 



Length of longest ray 



Length of last ray 



Caudal: 



Length of middle rays 



Length of external fays, suporirr 



interior 



Pectoral : 



Distance from snout 



Distance of tip from snout 



L'-ugth 



Ventral: 



D St ance from snout 



Length 



Oiigiu of ventral to end of dorsal 



Dorsal 



Anal 



Millim. lOOtLs. 



Millim 



2i> 



20 



10 



','.4 



i:r 



10 



49 

 19 



:i5 



25 

 10 

 6 



74 

 15 

 304 



4' 



4i 

 17' 



18 



28 

 41 

 12 



52 



7 



34 



lOOtlis. 



Millim 



236 



34* 



28 



47 

 20 

 34 

 25 



9 



6 



721 

 IC" 

 37 



5 



41 



5* 

 l(i' 

 20J 



28 

 43 

 15 



50 



7 



36 



II 17 

 19 



lOOths. 



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