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291. Etelis evurus Jordan and Evermann. I'laiUa. (J. & E., p. 242.) 



This superb species, reaching a length of three feet, is now common in the 



markets, being taken in rather deep water. It is close to the West Indian Etelis 



oculatus and needs further comparison with Etelis carhtmcvlus of the lie de France. 

 The genera of the EtelincB have been much confused and misunderstood. 



They may be defined as follows: 



a. Etelin.e. Cranium solid; skeleton firm; dorsals connected; soft dorsal and anal scalele.ss; la.'it 

 ray of dorsal and anal more or less produced; scales above lateral line in rows parallel with the 

 lateral line. 

 6. Dorsal fin continuous, not deejily notched or divided. 



c. Cranium not flat above, much as in Lntiaiuin: the interorbital area not separated from the 

 occipital region, the median and lateral crests procurrent on it; frontal narrowed 

 anteriorly; body rather dee]). 

 d. Canines none. Tongue with small teeth. 



e. Pectoral fins very short, shorter than ventrals; color dull olivaceous (fuscus). 



Apsilus. 



ec. Pectoral fins rather long, falcate {warrophthalmufi) Tropidinius. 



chl. Canine teeth well developed; no teeth on tongue; skull thick, with three blunt ridges 



separated by narrow grooves; color red and golden (brighami) Roosevelti.\. 



cc. Cranium flat above, much as in Eldlis; the interorbital area separated from the occipital 

 region by a transverse line of demarcation, the median and lateral crests not procurrent 

 on it; frontal broad anteriorly. 

 /. Pectoral fin long, falcate. 



g. Canine teeth present; no teeth on tongue (typus) Pristipojioides. 



gg. Canine teeth obsolete; tongue with a patch of very small teeth (sieholdi) . . Ul.\ula . 

 //. Pectoral fin short, not falcate, formed as in Apuilus; body elongate; preorbital very 



broad (ore.wcn.s) Aphion. 



bb. Dorsal fin divided or deeply notched; cranium liroad, flattish, the median and lateral crests not 

 procurrent on it; color red. 

 /(. Maxillary scaly; body elongate; canines strong. 



?. Caudal fin moderately forkeil; gill-rakers rather few (iiiiirKlii) Etelinu.s. 



//. Caudal fin deeply forketl, the lobes produced; gill-rakers slender, numerous (car- 



biuicidiin) Etelis. 



/)/(. Maxillary naked; body Cf)nipressed; canines none; gill-rakers slender ((iquilionaris). 



Etelides. 



ail. Verilin.e. Cranium cavernous; skeleton soft; form not elongate; dorsal divided to its base; 



second dorsal scaly at base; coltu- black; deeji-sea forms (sordidus) \'erilus. 



The Japanese genus Duderleinia {Eteliscus Jordan and Snyder) must stand 

 V'erj' near to the Anthiincv. The genus Verilus Poey, a deep-sea form, black 

 in color, with cavernous skull and soft skeleton, should constitute a distinct sub- 

 family, Verilinee, allied to the Etelimv. The dorsal fin is divided into two, and the 

 second dorsal is scaly at the base. 



