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Table of measurements. 
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Current number of specimen.-- -. 2222. -.-4-s-sc-s-2s------=-- No. 1. | No. 2. 
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| | 100ths 
| Inches | 100ths | Inches | of 
| and | of |) and length, 
| 100ths. , length. | 100ths. | including 
| | caudal. 
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Body: 
GrentestWele bore sseser oe fceare shat ates cc .aiccc ce asaaace 2.73 | . 208 | 2.90 | . 248 
(GRO RESTA WAU Soop aooceasosgemecoeccc aeaecosdes Sh bee 1. 99 -15 | 1.70 . 144 
LEVIN On QUE EN Sees See cones see eips pec sHepeaecessa- 2. 62 | - 197 2. 90 | . 248 
Least height of caudal peduncle ......-.........--...---- 1. 03 | - 078 | 1. 03 | BOg 
Head : | 
Gireutesnil One themes =< ese s coce aaa esc oem eat has ae etoane a 3. 28 | 245 | 2. 96 . 26 
Distance from snout to nape ........--.-..--.------------ 2.2 - 165 | 1. 93 - 165 
Wadthrof inserorbital’anea <<: =< 22 --oe.ec eee eeseew eases - 62 | - 045 . 66 - 056 
IL GEHL Saw | SRS eecbbee eccacosonaeseosreocose | . 95 | 07 1.00 | . 86 
Ib@e AD Gibb hel Prey Ae 585 sos § seo ones seen Soonseaec Ses 1. 20 SU9Re! 1.14 | 100 
Ipsnrajtel Gesell. Sse eeepoe Cobo SoSsquEcoooc sasetee 1. 53 | - 115 1. 36 | 085 
Dismeer OmOrbisies aioe ae eaten sees oc a2 5-8 5-sqatotesas: . 68 | S0D Ia Eee ess leScioe sane 
Dorsal (spinous) : | 
stan CORO MUSNON Ole sans oe. ode same eee aens aes —minca=n9 = 3. 20 | 24 3. 06 262 
enon Gis DAS Omron saat =e tes ie clele sas siomin calla 3. 32 | 25 3. 30 | 285 
Cynehingyh Weel nie Aes Se OE one coe enaeaoeencne 1. 64 | APB Sse aqcisac leec iegsnee 
GIO Mo tA GAPING eee em ae = ojercloacccis siawaaiasis aici o's'7 | 1.00 | JOM esos St aici 
Dorsal (soft) : : : 
MEN ENOL DANO hse re scene os as on 52 was = Sislewiem etbiats ciniaiele nae 3. 80 - 285 | 3. 50 30 
PieiehtHiAOnPOS DEA) os0= 5 se oan soe ek som aw bo omer 1.32 RL OUe | ares suialemes seat 
Anal: 
Distance from tip of lower jaw .----..-..--.---...-- eal 6.48 - 485 | 55 | -48 
LOSE GTE EROS eee Se SSA SN ee Sea eee ee 3. 67 | eon: | 3 | . 296 
Heo teo ONES UA: see awe oleae = sehen ce ae oe al <1 1. 22 USSU epic teeter J, Seesosece 
Caudal: | 
ben ou O hMid dLowaV Se ao. . = soe sae as coos es cj-=-er oceom acc 1.78 | - 135 1. 60 . 138 
encionextemallransen.snee == sercas- op eect a eicw teres 1. 84 .14 1. 80 - 152 
Pectoral : 
Sue CevnCOMESNOUD eeaae)ss-sinale nc qa eee s eee eio= aime 3. 43, «257 2. 85 . 245 
[L@MIS it 6 5-3 R2oS sco ceS Son CE eno Sse snc COM ear en oEaseaeeee 2. 85 215 2. 36 . 202 
Ventral : 
Distance from tip of lower jaw.-------=-----------se.+s-- 4.16 314 3. 25 . 28 
TEIN GAN 20 EB SURe noe be 5 yee Ree eee RE MES Bad Tee eae 2.15 162 2.16 185 
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Te Se a Ee Ce ene eee eh wase voces | eNoRG Was |eeerass foe REX i Peceiesw see 
AMITW JS. -os Gace ee eee ee ee | 031 Banope Boer PRA Sapa ecooe 
Siridalparincipmarnvap epcrse ke ack tosis ce cheeeesteccde 4 aE) | eae ee 15ule cs seaeces 
THAR, Se Sse GBs BRAGS IBGE SeenON GEES eS eee eee NOR ene soe cc TQ) Sa. Sets Se 
“Toil. igs ce, RSS oes Eee oe eee at eestceee Ip eee Rs 
Number of scales in lateral line to base of caudal ...-..-..--- 2D) (Ree TAU ES seer ner 
Number of transverse rows above latera! line.-...........--- AG eeu sé ec 15 |.--------- 
_ The proportions of the two specimens measured differ considerably, 
No. 2 being much deeper in proportion to its length than No. 1, and 
having its greatest depth immediately over the ventrals, instead of at 
the origin of the dorsal. 
In consequence of the more elongate form, the insertions of the ventrals 
and of the pectorals are relatively farther back.in No. 1 than in No. 2. 
Similar differences of proportion exist in C. constellatus, and it is evi- 
dent that no weight can be attached to proportion in distinguishing 
these species. 
Neither is.it advisable, in view of individual differences observed, to 
attach much significance to the length of the ventrals, or to the position 
of the fork of the lowest lateral line. 
C. maculo-seriatus is by no means scarce in our markets, but is less . 
abundant than guttatus and constellatus. 
An example of this form is in the National Museum at Washington, 
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