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Mouth rather large, nearly horizontal, the maxillary reaching to front 

 of eye, 3 in head ; outer teeth above enlarged ; eye 2 in snout, 5 in 

 head, rather less than interorbital width. Preopercle strongly ser- 

 rate along its whole posterior margin, the spines near angle diverg- 

 ing ; dorsals nearly separate, the first high, the third spine 3 in 

 head ; pectorals moderate, nearly reaching tips of ventrals ; ventrals 

 filamentous ; anal inserted nearly under middle of second dorsal, the 

 second spine rather weak, shorter than snout, y^ length of head ; 

 caudal double truncate, If in head; 16 scales in an oblique series 

 from vent to lateral line, 12 in an oblique series from dorsal to lateral 

 line. Gill rakers slender, very short, 7 + 16; ca^ca 8. Color, 

 brassy, paler below ; middle part of the body with short, irregular 

 dusky vertical bars crossing the lateral line ; many dark brown spots 

 on side of back, irregularly placed, and not forming continuous 

 streaks along the rows of scales ; usually some of these coalesce 

 to form 2 dark streaks procurrent with the back. Length, 12 inches." 

 Weight to 1 y? pounds. 



Caught: No. 6 line, No. 1, \% hook. Fish or Crustacea bait. 

 Edible, A. 





122. "MENTICIRRHUS SAXATILIS." 572 1475 



Whiting, Northern ; " Head Z% to 4 ; depth 4»4 to 4^3 ; eye 



KlNGFISH (SMALL. G. ) ; 7 in hea( j . snQut 3^/ jy X _J } 2 6 or 27; 



A. I, 8 ; scales 7-53 ; 14 pores. Outer teeth 



