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386. MULLOIDES, Bleeker. 



f, BI.EF.KKR, Ceram., n, 097, 180"), (ihir,,Uneatus). 



This genus differs from Upeneus only iii the dentition, the teeth in both 

 jaws being in narrow villiform bands, none on vomer or palatines. 

 Species numerous, chiefly of the Pacific Ocean. (Mullus', fZ<5of, resem- 

 blance.) 



1245. MULLOIDES RATHBUNI (Evermanu & Jenkins). 



Head 3 ; depth 4 ; eye large, 2 in head, or H in snout. D. VIII-I, 8 ; 

 A. I, 6 ; scales 2A-41-6. Body slender. Dorsal outline well arched ; pro- 

 file from snout to origin of first dorsal regularly curved, except above the 

 eyes, where it is very slightly flattened ; from first dorsal to posterior end 

 of second dorsal gently convex, and from there to the caudal slightly 

 concave ; ventral outline nearly straight to caudal fin ; head triangular ; 

 snout blunt-pointed; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 in head, and its 

 length IJin the same; mouth slightly oblique; the maxillary, which is 

 3i in head, greatly broadened behind, almost reaching anterior margin of 

 orbit ; preorbital deep and broad, its depth 3 in head ; lower jaw slightly 

 included ; barbels moderate, scarcely reaching posterior edge of opercles; 

 preopercle very weakly serrate. First dorsal spine minute, the second, 

 third, and fourth subequal, 1| in head, the others decreasing gradually , the 

 eighth being contained less than 3 times in head ; longest soft dorsal ray 

 2 : t in head ; anal spine evident ; longest anal rays 2f in head ; pectorals 

 1| in head, reaching posterior edge of spiiious dorsal ; ventrals equaling 

 pectorals. Scales large, ctenoid ; head well scaled, 3 scales upon the max- 

 illary bone, a row of 6 upon cheek, and an odd one on its lower margin ; 

 preopercle and opercle with about 2 rows each ; preorbital without scales, 

 but roughened by a very evident set of irregularly radiating lines ; the 

 branches of the pores in scales of lateral line large and numerous, as many 

 as 13 being counted in some scales. Teeth villiform, in a band broadest in 

 front and narrowing backward. Gill rakers slender, the longest 3 in 

 maxillary, about 16 below angle. Peritoneum black. Length about 8 

 inches. Known only from Guaymas, Gulf of California. (Named for Mr. 

 Richard Rathbun, Chief of the Division of Inquiry respecting Food 

 Fishes, United States Fish Commission.) 



Upeneus ratltlnni, EVERMANN & JENKINS, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1891, 158, pi. 2, fig. 4, Bay of 

 Guaymas. (Type, No. 43241. Coll. Evermann & Jenkins.) 



387. UPENEUS, Cuvier. 



(GOATFISHES.) 



Upeneus,* CUVIEK, Regne Animal, Ed. 2, Vol. 2, 157, 1829, (vitlatus; russellii; bifascialus; trifasci'itns)', 

 (restricted by Bleeker to bifnsciatw'). 



* The name Upeneus was first restricted by Bleeker to the species which, like bifasciatus, have 

 the teeth in both jaws conic and uniserial; those with teeth on jaws, vomer, and palatines also 

 being called Upeneoides. But as Upeneoides villatus is the first species mentioned under Upeneus 

 by Cuvier, Bleeker afterwards transferred the name Upeneus to this group, giving the new 

 name Parupeneus to Upeneus bifascialus. In our judgment the first restriction should hold, and 

 the nam^ Upeneus should go with Upeneus bifasciatus. 



