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g. Anal rays 111, 7 to 111, 9; lower limb of preopercle with the serrz 
small or wanting. (Dipterodon Lacépede.) 
h. Soft dorsal normally with 14 rays (dorsal rays rarely x, 13). 
i. Anal fin rounded, its middle rays less than half length of head; 
no black lateral spot. 
j. Developed gill-rakers 7 to 9, usually with few rudiments, if any; 
preorbital deep; caudal lunate; shallow-water 
species, olivaceous in color, more or less marked by 
crossbands when young, often with a blue streak 
along the preorbital. j 
k. Vomerine teeth forming a / or A\ Shaped patch, the backward 
prolongation on median line very short or wanting ; 
scales above lateral line in oblique series, which 
are not throughout parallel with lateral line; 
body comparatively elongate, the depth 3 to 34 in 
length; upper and lower canines very strong, lower 
considerably stronger than in other species; mouth 
very large; vertical fins dusky; size very large. 
1, Maxillary 23 in head; preorbital 54 in head; maxillary 
reaching nearly or quite to middle of eye, 2? to 24 © 
in head; base of pectoral dusky ; head, 24inlength; 
depth, 32, D,x, 14; A.m1,8. Scales, 6-48-13. 
' NOVEMFASCIATUS, 4, 
WU, Maxillary 23 in head; preorbital 4% in head; maxillary 
reaching past middle of eye, about 24 in head; 
usually a black spot or shade at base of pectoral; 
head, 23; depth, 3; D. x, 14; A.10, 8. Seales, 
We DORM sip cistncizjaise ehis tye emaeeosee CYANOPTERUS, 5. 
kk. Vomerine teeth forming an anchor-shaped patch, with a dis- 
tinct backward prolongation on the median line; 
second anal spine longer and stronger than third; 
upper canines strong; lower moderate or small. 
m, Seales above lateral line arranged in series which are not 
throughout parallel with lateral line, being oblique 
and irregular, at least below the second dorsal. 
n. Body comparatively elongate, the depth 2% to 3 in 
length; snout rather pointed; mouth large, 24 in 
head; soft dorsal, anal, and caudal blackish, 
tinged with wine color, always becoming dusky 
in spirits; body dark greenish, more or less red- 
dish below; blue streak on preorbital disappear- 
ing early; specimens from deep water with more 
or less red. Head, 22; depth, 23. D. x, 14; A. 
11,8; -Scales; (=p0-12ie 52 ao ae GRISEUS, 6. 
nn. Body comparatively deep, depth about 24 in length; 
snout long and pointed; mouth rather small, 
maxillary about 3 in head; soft dorsal, anal, and 
caudal orange or yellow, becoming pale in spirits. 
o. Seales moderate, about nine in an oblique series from 
first dorsal to lateral line; about 55 vertical series 
above lateral line between gill-opening and base 
of caudal; lateral line with more than 40 pores; 
a whitish area below eye; blue streak along sub- 
orbital region, usually not disappearing with age; 
head, 2}; depth, 24. D.x, 14; A. 11, 8. Scales, 
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