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NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



fourth of the length of the fin. In this respect this species 

 differs widely from C. a r t e d i . 



Colors. Back grayish silvery; sides silvery; dorsal and caudal 

 with darker tips. 



Radial formula. D. iii, 9; A. ii, 13; V. i, 12; P. i, 16. Scales 

 9-82-8. 



MEASUREMENTS 



Current number of specimen 32, 16^ 



Milll- Hundredths 



meters of length 



Extreme length 253 



Length to end of scales 217 100 



Body: 



Greatest hight 41 19 



* Greatest width 18 8 



Hight at ventrals 40 18%. 



Least hight of tail 15 7 



Head: 



Greatest length 52 24% 



Distance from snout to nape 36 16% 



Greatest width 20 9 



Width of interorbital area 12 5% 



Length of snout 14, 6% 



Length of operculum 13 6 



Length of maxillary 18 8 



Length of mandible 26 12 



Diameter of eye 13 6 



Dorsal (first): 



Distance from snout 112 51 % 



Length of base 20 9 



Length of longest ray 33 15 



Length of last ray 11 5 



Anal: 



Distance from snout 162 75 



Length of base 24 11 



Length of longest ray 20 9 



Length of last ray 8 4 



Caudal: 



Length of middle rays from end of scales 12 5*4 



Length of external rays 44 20 



Pectoral: 



Distance from snout 52 24% 



Length , 36 16% 



Ventral: 



Distance from snout 118 55 



Length 32 15 



Origin from anal origin 48 22 



End of extended ventral to anal origin 15 7 



