THE WPISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 
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Family CETORHINIDE. 
The Basking Sharks. 
Mouth moderate. Teeth numerous, conical, without cusps or 
serratures. Gill-openings all in front of pectorals. Spiracles 
very small, above corners of mouth. Brain very small. First 
dorsal large, midway between pectorals and ventrals. Second 
dorsal and anal small. Pectorals and ventrals large. 
Sharks of immense size, the largest of living fishes, pelagic, and 
inhabiting the northern seas. A single genus with one species 
rarely straying to our shores. 
Genus CETORHINUS Blainville. 
The Basking Sharks. 
Cetorhinus maximus (Gunner). 
Basking Shark. 
Body fusiform, elongated towards tail. Caudal peduncle 
keeled. Head small. Snout short, obtuse, glabrous. Eye near 
margin of upper lip.. Mouth very large. Jaws armed with teeth 
of different forms. Teeth generally curved and turned inwards 
towards throat, sides slightly edged, without any appearance of 
distinct and regular serratures. Some small rugosities are per- 
_ ceptible on edge only. Upper teeth subconic at anterior extrem- 

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Basking Shark. Cetorhinus maximus (Gunner). 
