434 REPORT OF COMMISSIONEll OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



(J. Anal rays iir, 7 to in, 9; lower limb of prcoperclo with tlic .serrae 

 small or ■wanting. {Diptcrvdon Lacc^potle. ) 



h. Soft dorsal uoinially with 14 rays (dorsal rays rarely x, 13). 



t. Anal Jin rounded, its middle rays less than half length of head; 

 no bhuk lateral spot. 

 _;. ] )e\ clojxil gill-rakers 7 to 9, usually -with few rudiments, if any ; 

 preorbital deep; caudal lunate; shallow-water 

 species, olivaceous in color, more or less nuirked by 

 crossbands Avheu young, often with a blue streak 

 along the jireorbital. 

 A. Vinnerine teeth forming a /\ or /f\ shaped patch, the backward 

 l)rolongation on median line very short or wanting ; 

 scales above lateral line in oblique series, which 

 are not throughout parallel with lateral line; 

 body comparatively elongate, the depth 3 to 3^ in 

 length; upper andlower canines very strong, lower 

 considerably stronger than in other species; mouth 

 ^■ery huge; vertical 11ns dusky; size very large. 

 /. Maxillary 2? in head; preorbital 5^ in head; maxillary 

 reaching nearly or quite to middle of eye, 2? to 2+ 

 in head ; base of pectoral dusky ; head, 2| in length; 

 depth, 3|. D, X, 14 ; A. in, 8. Scales, G-48-13. 



NOVEMFASCIATUS, 4. 



//. Maxillary 2f in head; j)rcorbital 4| in head; maxillary 

 reaching past middle of eye, about 2J in head; 

 usually a black spot or shade at base of pectoral; 

 head, 2f ; depth, 3 ; D. x, 14 ; A. Ill, 8. Scales, 



7-50-12 Cyanoptkhis, 5. 



Ik. vomerine teeth forming an anchor-shaped patch, with a dis- 

 tiuct backward prolongation on the median line; 

 second anal spine hmger and stronger than third; 

 upper canines strong; lower moderate or small. 

 111. Scales above lateral line arranged in series which arc not 

 throughout pai'allel withlaterallinc, beingobli(iue 

 and irregular, at least below the second dorsal. 

 n. I?o(ly comparatively elongate, the dejith 2| to 3 in 

 length; snout rather pointed; mouth large, 2| in 

 head; soft dorsal, anal, and caudal blackish, 

 tinged with Aviue color, always bcconiiug dwsky 

 in sjiirits; body dark greenish, more or less red- 

 dish below; blue streak on jireorbital disapjiear- 

 iug early; specimens from deep water with more 

 or less red. Head, 2f; depth, 2|. I), x, 14; A. 



111,8. Scales, 7-50-12 fjRisKU8, 6. 



■nn. liody com]»aratively deej), depth about 2A in length; 

 snout long and ])ointed; mouth rather snuill, 

 maxillary about 3 in head; sol't dorsal, anal, and 

 caudal orange or yellow, becoming jiah^ in sjiirits. 

 o. Scales moderate, about nine in an obli(]ue series from 

 tirst dorsal to lateral line; about 55 vertical series 

 above lateral line between gill-opening and base 

 of caudal ; lateral lino with more than 40 pores; 

 a whitish area below eye; blue streak along sub- 

 orbital region, usually not disappearing with age; 

 head, 2i ; depth, 24. D. x, 14; A. ill, 8. Scales, 

 9-5G-15 Joc^, 7. 



