LYMPHATICS IN TAIL REGION, SCORP^NICHTHYS 



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crv • 



CFA-- 

 CFA' 



crV- 



PN«,T 



GA- 



CT 

 LH-T: PH«/V. CT 



GS : C'T* 



C-F-V-' 



CRT 



GR 



5. A deep dissection of the base of the tail of a large Scorpsenichthys as seen 

 from the left side. With the exception of the posterior portion of the lateral trunk 

 all of the so-called subcutaneous or lymphatic vessels are sketched. The left or 

 main fork of the caudal vein is cut immediately behind the last vertebra. A small 

 portion of each of the dorsal and ventral caudal fin veins are shown. Each of the 

 caudal arteries are cut close to their origin ; while the minor caudal artery is severed 

 between the hypurals shortly before reaching the caudal sinus. X 2. Reduced ^ 



6. Similar view taken from the right or opposite side of the same specimen 

 as fig. 5. X 2. Reduced § 



7. From a deep dissection of the dorsal portion of the base of a large Scorpae- 

 nichthys tail as seen from the left side. Introduced mainly to illustrate a different 

 termination of the caudal ray trunks in the caudal fin trunk than is shown in fig. 

 5. X 2. Reduced i 



