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1049. CYCLOPSETTA, Gill. 



Cyclopsetta, GILL, Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus., xi, 1888, 601 (fitnbriata). 



Mouth very large; jaws squarely truncated behind; teeth uniserial, 

 those of the upper jaw moderate, of lower jaw enlarged and largest at 

 sides; dorsal and anal almost symmetrical, dorsal commencing in front of 

 eye on snout, scarcely deflected on blind side; caudal slightly peduncu- 

 late and convex ; pectorals subequal and with a subtruncate free margin ; 

 ventrals nearly equal, the left on the preanal ridge, the right lateral, each 

 with the inner ray connected by membrane to the body; iuterb ranch ial 

 membrane imperforate ; gill rakers tubercular and surmounted by blunt 

 denticles. This genus differs from Azevia only in the smooth scales. 

 , circle; ^rra, flounder, from the cycloid scales.) 



a. Dorsal rays 91 to 95; anal 73 to 75; scales 90 to 95. Color nearly plain, the fins 

 blotched. QUEENA, 3044. 



aa. Dorsal rays 80 to 82 ; anal 62 ; dorsal and anal with dark ocelli. 



b. Scales small, about 90; pectoral fin uncolored; anterior dorsal rays scarcely 



produced. CHITTENDENI, 3045. 



bb. Scales larger, about 70 ; pectoral fin with black ocellus ; anterior rays of dor- 



sal somewhat produced. FIMBEIATA, 3046. 



3044. CYCLOPSETTA QUERN A (Jordan &Bollman). 



Head 3 to 3f; depth 2. D. 91 to 95; A. 73 to 75; scales along lateral 

 line 90 to 95. Body shaped as in Azevia panamensis. Mouth large, maxil- 

 lary If in head. Teeth as in A.panamensis, in single series, rather long and 

 slender, the anterior somewhat more enlarged. Snout 5 in head, its tip 

 hooked over the lower jaw so that the outer canines project. Interorbital 

 space rather narrow, slightly concave, with a few small scales, its width 

 a little less than pupil, diameter of eye. Eyes moderate, 5-J- in head, the 

 upper somewhat in advance. Gill rakers short and broad, as in A.panamen- 

 sis, each with 3 or 4 strong teeth. Scales small, cycloid on both sides, 

 those below pectorals more reduced than in A.panamensis, about 65 in a 

 cross series ; anterior part of lateral line bent slightly upward, this por- 

 tion about 3| in straight part. Dorsal beginning above and between the 

 nostrils, the anterior rays short, but with free tips ; longest ray 2 in head ; 

 pectoral of eye side If to 2 in head, of blind side 2 to 2; ventrals sub- 

 equal, each 6-rayed, 2f in head, extending their length beyond vent. 

 Color plain brown, unspotted; fins dusky, thickly punctulate; young 

 with 2 large oval indistinct dark spots on dorsal and anal ; 3 on caudal, of 

 which the middle is much larger. Distinguished from A. panamensis 

 (Steiudachner) by having much smaller cycloid scales on eyed side and by 

 its plain coloration. Coast of Colombia. Numerous specimens, the lar- 

 gest about 8 inches in length, were dredged in 7 fathoms at Albatross 

 Station 2800 and in 16 fathoms at Station 2802. (quernus, oaken, i. e., 

 tanned.) 



Azevia querna, JORDAN & BOLLMAN, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns. 1889, 174, Pacific Ocean off coast 

 of Colombia, at Albatross Station 2802, Lat. 8 38' N., Long. 79 31' 30" W. (Type, 

 No. 41159.) 



