510 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



hh. Ciiiiiiics iiio<lor:iti', i^„, tlir oiiti-r on vmh si(l«i soiiictiincs eniargcMl ; 

 oyt' lathtr small, aliout 4i in litad in adult; ytreorltital very diej), 

 alumt 2^, to 2;| in head; mouth large, the maxillary a1)ont2^to 

 21 in head; dorsal spines, xii. liody rather oblong, tho back not 

 strongly arched, the anterior jirofile rather evenly curved, less 

 convex than in (.'. arclijroiix; ln-ad narrowed al)ove, the occipital 

 crest as high as eye. Color dull silvery, faintly banded; pnorb- 

 ital i)lain; axils dusky; Ventrals ])ale; edge of o^jcrcle dusky. 

 Head, 3 to lU ; depth, 1']. Scales, (MG-ll; I), xii, 12; A. ill, 10. 



TAiiuNrs, 104. 

 ce. Pectoral I'm short, about '.^h in body. 



i. Dorsal oulliMc, forming a coin]iaraf ively regular arch, thoantcrior 

 ])ro(il(; from the snout to the base of the, s[»inous dorsal eveidy 

 convex; the back elevated, the d(^pth in tlio adult about 2,'; in 

 length; eye snuill, 3| to 'U in head; canines suliequal, -i",, ; ])re- 

 orbital not very deep, 2J to 'A iu luuid; pectoral shortish. Hi in 

 )>ody ; longest dorsal si)ino 2^ in head. Color, dull silvery, with 

 pearly spots on scales of 1)ack; preorbital bluish, i)lain or with 

 }»early markings, without blue stripes ; a faint pale streak below 

 eye ; axil with a small inky black spot ; ventrals blackish ; dark 

 crossbars on body, usually jiersistent. Head, 3^ ; depth, 2i ; scales, 



6-48-13; D. xii, 12; A. in, 10 Penna, 105, 



ii. Dorsal outline not forming a regular arch, the anterior profile 

 straight from base of spinous dorsal to nape, where a rather 

 sharp angle is formed, thence straightish above eye, the snout 

 convex; body rather elongate, the depth about 2t in length. 



j. Preorbital deep, its depth 2} in head, and nearly twice diameter 

 of eye, which is 4 to 5 in head; pectoral 3*^ in body; longest 

 dorsal si>ino, 2k in head ; canine teeth, i^,. Body oblong, the back 

 little elevated, not nearly so ranch as in C. penna, the anterior 

 profile unevenly curved, very convex before eye ; head narrow 

 above; back nearly straight along base of sjiinous dorsal. 

 Color olivaceous, with dark bars or spots, the centers of many 

 scales i)carly; six yellowish spots along the lateral line; pre- 

 orbital brownish, usually Avith dashes of golden yellow; mem- 

 brane of opcrcle orange; fins mostly barred or spotted ; A-entrals 

 pale, faintly barred. Head, 3|; depth, 2?; scales, G-48-13; I). 

 XII, 12; A. Ill, 10 AUCTIFRONS, 106. 



jj. I'reorbital not deep, its depth 2i in head; pectoral short, 1^ 

 in head; dorsal tins loM', th(^ longest spine about 3 in head; 

 canines Jj moderate, eiiual. Body little elevated, the anterior 

 j)rofil(^ rather strongly convex, the curve continuous from snout 

 to middle of dorsal. Color olivaceous, with darker crossbands; 

 I>reorbital ])lain; a dark axillary spot; a blue subocular band; 

 ventrals dark. Head, 3J^; depth, 2^. Scales iu lateral line, 46. 

 D. XII, 12; A. Ill, 10 \ Mkdu'.s, 107. 



