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456 Storer on the 
head. The lateral line commencing at a distance 
above the posterior angle of the operculum, equal 
to the length of the head, assumes the curve of the 
body until on a plane with about the middle of the 
second dorsal fin, from which point it runs on in a 
straight line to the base of the caudal rays; through 
its whole course, it is of a jet black color. 
The first Dorsal fin commences on a line with 
the base of the pectorals; its length is three fifths 
that of the second dorsal. 
The second Dorsal commences on nearly the same 
plane as the anus. 
The third Dorsal, the same Seieth as the first. 
The Pectorals in length not quite equal to one 
third of their height. 
The Ventrals commence in front of the pectorals ; 
their first two rays free; the second ray, the longer. : 
The first Anal fin commences back of the second 
dorsal; the second Anal arises on a line with the 
. third dorsal. 
The Caudal fin is very slizhtly notched. 
The dorsal, pectoral, and caudal fins are bluish; 
the anals the color of the abdomen; the ventrals 
rather lighter than the anal. 
The fin rays are: D. 16-24-20; P. 21; V.6; 
A. 26-21; C. 35. 
M. tomcodus. Mitchell. The Tom Cod. 
Trans. Lit. et Philosoph. Soc. vol. i. p. 68. 
As Cuvier in his notes to the “ Regne Animal," 
has introduced Mitchell’s specific name, I retain it 
