HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MENHADEN. 

 Tahle of measurements — Continued. 



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Currout nmnbcr of Rpccimon 

 Locality 



891 b. 



jNIouth of llio 

 Urauilo. 



891c. 



Month of Eio 

 Graudc. 



5,8C4 a. 



Now Orleans 

 Acadumy. 



Milliin. lOOths. 



Anal : 



Distance from snout 



Lonjith of base 



Oriflin of anal to origin of dorsal 



Length of longest ray 



Length of last ray 



Caudal: 



Length of middle raya 



Length of external rays, superior 



inferior 



Pectoral : 



Distance f i om anont 



Distance of tip from snout 



Length 



Length of longest axillary appendage 

 Ventral : 



Distance from snout 



Length 



Origin of ventral to end of dorsal 



Dorsal 



Anal 



Number of scales in lateral line 



18 

 22 

 t65 



Millim. lOOths, 



69 

 20 

 39 



a* 



4^ 



S 



32 

 52 

 20 



51 



9J 

 35" 



18 

 21 



;g5 



ilillim. lOOths. 



('■•) 

 (*) 



19 

 22 

 t70 



53 

 9 

 32 



Current number of specimens. 

 Locality 



5,864 b. 



New Orleans 

 Academy. 



5,864 c. 



MiUim. lOOths. 



Extreme length 



Body: 



Greatest height 



Head: 



Greatest length 



Distance from snout to nape 



Length of snout from perp. from center of orbit. 



Length of opeionlum 



Length of maxillary 



Length of mandible .•. . . 



Dorsal: 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Origin of pectoral to origin of dorsal 



End of dorsal tJ eud of anal 



Length of longest ray 



Length of last ray 



Anal : 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Origin of anal to origin of dorsal 



Length of longest ray 



Length of last ray 



Caudal: 



Length of middle rays 



Length of external rays, inferior 



Pectoral : 



Distance from snout 



Distance of tip from snout 



Length 



Ventral: 



Distance from snout , 



Length 



Origin of ventral to end of dorsal 



Dorsal 



Anal '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'... 



Number of scales in lateralline 



* Imperfect. 



t About. 



18 

 20 

 155 



; Or more. 



MiUim. lOOtha 



74 



30 



21* 



10 



10 



13J 



16 



57 

 18* 

 33" 

 26 

 12 

 5h 



70 

 17 

 36 



6 



4 



19 

 21 

 t55 



38i 



33 



24 



11 



10 



14§ 



1-i 



52 

 19 

 36 

 25 

 14 

 7 



m 



■19 

 37 



9 



6 



9* 



32 



50 

 19 



52 

 10 

 35 



