Jordan and Evermann. Fishes of North America. 1349 



ff. Scales large, about 46 (45 to 48) in lateral line; body rather elongate, the 

 depth about 2 in body ; longest dorsal spine about 2 in head. 



A. Canines small, about ^; eye large, 3 in head; dorsal spines XI; 



preorbital narrow, about equal to eye. Dorsal outline forming 

 a comparatively regular arch, the back being elevated, the 

 anterior profile steep and nearly straight. Color plumbeous 

 gray, with a blue spot on each scale, preorbital with blue 

 streaks; a blue streak below eye; a blue point in the axil. 



MACROPS, 1726. 

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 hh. Canines moderate, ^ the outer on each side sometimes enlarged ; 



eye rather small, about 4 in head in adult; preorbital very 

 deep; dorsal spines XII. Body rather oblong, the back not 

 strongly arched, the anterior profile rather evenly curved. 

 Color dull silvery, faintly banded ; preorbital plain ; axil 

 dusky. TAURINUS, 1727. 



ee. Pectoral fin short, about 3 in body. 



i. Dorsal outline forming a comparatively regular arch, the anterior profile 

 from the snout to base of the spinous dorsal evenly convex; the back 

 rU-vated, the depth in the adult about 2 in length; canines subequal, 



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-; preorbital not very deep; pectoral shortish. Color dull silvery, 



with pearly spots on scales of back; preorbital bluish, plain or with 

 pearly markings, without blue stripes; a faint pale streak below eye; 

 axil with a small inky black spot; crossbars on body usually per- 

 sistent. PENNA, 1728. 

 ii. Dorsal outline not forming a regular arch, the anterior profile straight 

 from base of spinous dorsal to nape, where a rather sharp angle is 

 formed, thence straightish above eye, the snout convex ; body rather 

 elongate, the depth about 2 in length. 



j. Preorbital deep, nearly twice diameter of eye; canine teeth 8 . 



Body oblong, the back little elevated, the anterior profile un- 

 evenly curved, very convex before eye. Color olivaceous, with 

 dark bars or spots, the centers of many scales pearly; 6 yellow- 

 ish spots along the lateral line; preorbital brownish, usually 

 with dashes of gulden yellow; membrane of opercle orange; 

 fins mostly barred or spotted. ARCTIFRONS, 1729. 



jj. Preorbital not deep, pectoral short, 1 in head ; dorsal fins low, the 



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 longest spine about 3 in head; canines ^, moderate, equal. 



Body little elevated, the anterior profile rather strongly convex, 

 the curve continuous from snout to middle of dorsal. Color 

 olivaceous, with darker crossbands ; preorbital plain ; a dark 

 axillary spot ; a blue subocular band. MEDIUS, 1730. 



Subgenus CALAMUS. 

 1720. CALAMUS CALAMUS (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



(SAUCER-EYE PORGY; PEZ DE PLUMA.) 



Head 3; depth 1-^- to 2 (2f in total). Eye large, 3f in head in adults 

 (12 inches long). D. XII, 12 (XIII, 11) ; A. Ill, 10, or III, 11. Scales 9-54-16, 

 cheeks with 5 or 6 series of scales. Body elevated more than in any otber 

 known species of this genus, the depth in adult being slighty more than 

 i length of body. Anterior profile less steep than in C. proridens, the 



