

124 FISHES OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



Nostrils double, posterior lower and larger ; the upper jaw pro- 

 jects beyond the lower ; in the lower jaw is a single row of 

 teeth ; those in the back part of the jaw, large, and incurved * 

 those in the fore part of the jaw much smaller ; in the upper 

 jaw a row of large teeth in the back part, with a row of minute 

 teeth back of them ; approaching the middle of the jaw, a triple 

 row is observed ; at the middle of the jaw, four distinct rows 

 are seen ; the front row uniformly large, those behind very small. 

 A single barbule about an inch long at the chin. The lateral 

 line commencing above the operculum, makes a very gradual 

 slope upwards, and as gradual a curve downwards, until oppo- 

 site the anterior third of the second dorsal fin it commences a 

 straight course which is continued to the caudal fin ; this line 

 is lighter colored in its whole extent than the body, it is wider 

 and more conspicuous after assuming a straight course. 



The first Dorsal arises just back of the pectorals ; the se- 

 cond Dorsal is much longer than the first ; the third is slightly 

 longer than the first. All the dorsals are of a bluish color, 

 spotted like the body. 



The Pectorals are round ; their length is equal to half their 

 height. 



The Ventrals are situated in front of the pectorals, of the 

 color of the abdomen ; the two outer rays of the ventral fins 

 are free, the second ray is the longest. 



The first Anal fin is shorter than the second dorsal ; the se- 

 cond anal, much shorter ; both anals the same color as the ab- 

 domen. 



The depth of the Caudal fin at the extremities, to its length, 

 as 2 to 1 ; spotted like the rest of the body. 



The fin rays are : B. 7 ; D. 15-22-19 ; P. 19 ; Y. 6 ; A. 22- 

 19 ; C. 40. 



M. aeglefinus. L. The Haddock. 



Pennant's British Zoology, vol. iii. p. 158. 



Trans. Lit et Philosoph. Soc. vol. i. p. 370. 



Strack's Plates, 26. 2. 



Me Murtrie's Cuv. ii. p. 244. 



Yarrell's British Fishes, vol. ii. p. 153. 



