302 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [14] 
Measurements. 
Current number of specimen .....--.--- --------- cee mececanereeneceenne-a-- At. B. 
Locality oso. 2 nn eno cece nen cnn nnn nnn nna nn eerneees oneeeerenenace== New Bedford,| Wood’s Holl, 
Mass., July,| Mass., 1875. 
25, 1875. 
Inches. Inches. 
Sees SE 
Extreme length......0...020---2-2- cee eeeene eee eee eecees elsieisiwencinseseinis = 80. 00 89. 007 
Hengtn to end of middle caudal rays ......-.---.---- necisooonngocdadeessede 70. 50 81. 00 
y: 
- Greatest height.....----- o ecesenrenee wceee eee cecceeee o cece ee eceeen nese 9. 00 ; oe 
ASS 
Height at ventrals..........--.-++.-- EID CoSHCASSSnSebocddeeauSBIE Bede OA00t Se aeestereseeae 
aad : : 
Greatest length. ......2.-cc.ccecsennccccnnnc cence ceccnannscennne senboe 27. 00 28.75 
Greatest width: ...<- -.--s<-sc- sone oriEacen ede sQoosaotedsoSnoeatosseS SPOON PMadses tence 
iWadthiof interorbital &rOd\. cocen.ccece tes nenecleee=sieelecns «cance See 4.20 52 acces scene 4 
Length of snout . 2. .-- 2.2 cccnee sacece come cnconeccncsscoscennecnscsaa> 17. 50 19. 50 
Length of bill... ...---..2------ 20-22 e cee ne cee ne cee nee cence cece ee ene e[en nee e nese eee 12. 25§ 
Length of operculum .........-.-----+------2eee een ne cee e ne cone eee eee CBUDN Sacer amce Dad . 
Length of upper jaw to commissure of jaws ..-..--.--+-------se------|--eee eee eee 22. 75 
Length of lower jaw to commissure Of jawWS. ...-.-..-.------------0---|--02-e22 2-2 --- 10. 50 
Distance from snout to orbit ..........--.--. GanOOS BOSE aSanoncHacesce 27.50) | eerste 
Diameter Of OrDibss =e secseeecle sew ssacelaceeees= ele ccevereeweeelnsmal . 
Dorsal : 
Distance from snout... ...-.2.2-- 20. ceccececcccccccccccccescccnecnese> 
Length of base ........-.. 
Greatest height........-.....-....- Bono bodaceooeoSa sees Sac 
Height at first'spine,- <<< -26 nc; jccermaasmesscueasccanisacccecessa sens 
Height at second spine : 
Height at third spine ...-.......... Belteniemicleaseiamain lees sinsisveme=(ne== << OOF I seater eestor 
Height at fourth spine... ..... 2... ce cece nec en eens cece sence ene on---- . SBocbaeacsade 
Height at fifth spime..-. 2.2... 22.52. ccccen ccc cecnes cnwncocenene------ 10550) | ee eemecceeeee 
Height at sixth spine 22.2 21s oe cece ec ccc cwcnecresocomecisesneseee==- 9500) ooo areelete eeiaeate 
Height at seventh spine ...... 2.2.5... .ccecnesscncence SEdaosagonadnsod Ue20)| Joneses aee 
Heightiatieighth spine! - 25.5 .j. 5. cesses cacccccccnucenccccccccceencsios- ONO Hee cases eee 
Heishtiatminthispine.. 22 sms eqecm 46 eess > come caee eee ae eecemo\coe= == 5.15) | acne ee eee : 
Height at tenth spine. ..... ete ee poceee tem eeeen eee es demscemeraci se 4.50 | 255s secrecees 
Height at eleventh spine........... SOE SO BES SOO COC COCIE OS CCInODBabEE Be:00) (0153.5, 2 taeyete A 
Height at tweltth spine: — 2c. <.-sccec tone c wae scseewmececeicceqae aes BEG Wempaaaecocso * 
Height at thirteenth spine B00 552-0 cao ee etate 
Height at fourteenth spine PB BeenaseaqaninoS 
Anal: 
Mistancesfrom i SnOUbi. sa<m< nose cee ce sseiceccsiseleeesicce Sonne Sdoobcr 49. 00 54. 00 
Menethvot baseres- sass senas geese eee nosmenacewe sine ame cnen steisiacene 15. 00 10. 25} 
HMeiphtiapHirstispine) ios. e asserts tells ee semas secie eecemetsia ciemnistertersias 40,00) | asec aces = 
Hoeicht/atisecondi spine: ..J.cssacenceceerace ci ectesisi=cesaeetectackeanact ea ee aS ercccin . 
Heishtat thirdispinem.cs-semasacekema nce te nldelacieeewaciececiescinstcicice. 6575) |c-ee cea eeocee - 
Heightiat fourthispinels 22.6 ct-tc0!ste lalla eee os cisiemicaee be sinmineme = = 6500) Serene sere ° 
Herchitiat fifth spine) scsi cman ew enee cise eee sees cis caceiesscmatente O00) |e eee ete ° 
Height at sixth spine 2525 25508 ceacscdces woe ceclcsebice sles seelsccteis 2. TO Eines temas - 
Height at seventh spine .....-...--..------- 0-2 eee n enema eceee nee nes ASO loco erases ae 
Heightiat cighthi spme.casesss) sos oseee oe ee nem coe ce sam ee meaene ener gat eee MeN a Sra : 
Heipthiat Min this pinerccemeceee=scimes canine nie since eeenies eee ne + senate 5'B5: |. os cibt eres melee 
Heriehtiat tenthispine .42 cms sans. cncice es se ese Seercinclso nase ciate oot BY | Peatpescacsus . 
Height:atieleventh: spinGssccac-<eememcecesteraccaieeet wena Je seae (102 éssccek sete 
Heichtotfiniahboveisheath*=esccesss-ccs= socescecninesee reece scot eer ace | sceanescce seat 7.25 
Caudal: > 
Menethiofymiddle TaAysuccc~ sc sesictecccie ves ucesesssseneeeece 2.00 
engthof external Tays.\-- 2.06 --ssccnee-semereee see 16. 00 
Distance between lobe tips. ..-.. POOSe GogHScu oC egGoU acESsHodUaUCoad er leeSosnesescane 
Pectoral : 
Mistance fromisnout:..c-ss.<a-2o<osse seseneeisia sees aces eeecenene a 28. 50 
Meno th'+ 2.4712. f te o.soceees ss ee cat se seeeien pee eee eee coe eeeees 14. 75 
Ventral: 
Distance: fromsnout: «2... sassesese ens esse se sees Seidsocblteceasciamilecste hin Sib sec ae 
Length of groove from base of ventrals to vent.......---.-.-----.---- 10. 00 
OTHE eee SA ee ee tie Omer ee meee | hoe) bay ae ae eS or eee ee ae 40+ 6 
El mio 5 COG OHEOOORSE DUBE BACR CCS oRr amon mcooEeesanacocesacudene AaCaG0OOSE 11+ 6 
CRUG eee wiswicnis ttle sa Selene aia cauvomeendcocece Dos ecotemeoneemer eeaciemecne 6+444+5 
BGCtOTANEe ce eerie ose n at ase cs cnch elo Sg cemee eee coos oh eosemeneteecmacotaee onc 18 
MEM balls Saco asts tas. tthe pdcabinscodsocssseer sige deca sececsonsaemecsocnceeee 1 
Wreirhtudressed (pounds) j.ac-..c-se= sa-secnpacas cceeeet pees mdeeescacsacee 654 
Number of vertebra: 
IDO ESA + See RSOBOOQGOC OUR SEORe dHE DO Obae SoDaCne conoddaoaosdaSancaducp DP ee abocdo boc c 
Caudo-lumbartssseacss tices steno ant sce w ener eee te meee nen senses BB es se ser cannes 
* To vertical from upper caudal lobe. 
t At origin of dorsal. 
+ Over vent. 
§ Beyond tip of lower jaw. 
\| ‘‘Length of anal groove.” 
