GADID^. 



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FAMILY IV. GADID^E. 



Body long, covered with soft small scales ; head 

 naked ; fins soft ; for the most part two or even 

 three dorsals, and two anals ; teeth in rows in the 

 jaws and vomer ; seven gill-rays. 



Raniceps (Guv.). Tadpole- fish. Head large, 

 flat ; body compressed ; two dorsals, the first very 

 minute, the second long ; ventrals long. 

 R. trifurcatus. Fig. 260 ; 



Phycis (Guv.). Forked-beard. Body long ; two 

 dorsals, the first short, pointed, the second long ; 

 a single long, forked ray in each ventral. 

 P. furcatus. Fig. 261 ; J n.s. 



