132 



5 inches long, attached to the transverse processes ; the swimming bladder was 



very fully distended ; the tunics strong opaque. 



Food, a species of zoophyte, or animal-plant of naturalists. 



The dentition is very peculiar, more especially the pharyngeal ; the xipper 

 and lower pharyngeal bones are of a deep green colour, and present together a 

 complete system of minutely serrated edges, and being acted upon by powerful 

 muscles, typify all the forms of straight and cii-cular saws at present in use in 

 the most completely furnished saw mills, 



SKELETON. 



Head , , , . , 

 Spine, with dorsal and caudal fins 

 Pectoral extremities 

 Pelvic ,, , • 



Hyoid and bronchial arches 

 Pharyngeal bones . 



Total weight 



oz. 



grs. 



1 







2 











200 







80 







120 







46 



3 446 



VERTEBRA, 



Body . 

 Caudal 



Bibs 



Tot^l 



ABSTRACT. 



Weight of entire fish 

 Weight of skeleton 



Weight of soft parts 







No. 



. 





27 



• 





21 



. 





48 



• 





27 



lbs. 



oz. 



grs 



4 



4 











3 



446 



4 34 



