262 Storer’s Observations on the Fishes of Nova Scotia 
in two or more rows anteriorly in both jaws, in a single row 
behind. The lateral line arises just above origin of pectorals, 
curves slightly with the body, and pursues a course nearly 
parallel to dorsal fin. Scales small and deeply imbedded. 
The dorsal fin arises on a line with the posterior angle of 
operculum, and is connected with the tail by its membrane. 
Rays spinous, their ends projecting; the first three are the 
shortest. 
Pectorals small, subovate. 
Ventrals consist of a short, deeply imbedded spine, con- 
nected with a delicate and scarcely perceptible ray. They 
are nearly on a line with the pectorals. 
The anal commences on the median line and is connected 
with the tail, but its posterior rays do not, like those of the 
dorsal, diminish in size. The first two rays are spinous ; the 
others flexible and branched, their lips projecting. Equal in 
depth to the dorsal. 
Caudal small and rounded. 
D.83. P.13. VER A. IL. 49. C. 18. Length 7 
to 12 inches. 
This species, which is distinct from the Grenlandicus of 
Reinhardt, is evidently more nearly allied to the vulgaris 
of Europe than to our little mucronatus. But it is a much 
deeper fish than the vulgaris, whose greatest depth is only 
equal to length of head; this difference I found in all of the 
many specimens I examined. Its tecth are arranged differ- 
ently, those of the vulgaris being placed, according to Yarrell, 
in a single row in each jaw. Again, in that species the anal 
fin is deeper than the dorsal; it is not so in this. And 
finally it would seem that the different size should also be 
taken into consideration, specimens being rarely taken of the 
vulgaris which exceed six inches in length, whereas the Lab- 
rador fish of a foot is by no means uncommon. Nevertheless, 
E! should hardly have ventured to dispute the opinion of the 
eminent British Ichthyologists, had not Mr. Girard, after 
careful examination, coincided in my views. eget ien. 
