CHAPTER III 



THE BASS FAMILY {CONTINUED) 

 {SerranidcE) 



In addition to the fresh-water species of this 

 family and those of the East Coast are the group- 

 ers, cabrillas, etc., of Florida waters, to be noticed 

 later. The family name is founded on Cuvier's 

 genus Serranus, from the Latin serra, or " saw," in 

 allusion to the serrated edge of the cheek-bones, 

 common to all fishes of this family. 



Roccus lineattcs. The Striped-bass. Body rather elongate, little 

 compressed; head 3J ; depth 3J; eye 6; D. IX-I, 12; A. Ill, 

 1 1 ; scales 8-67-1 1 ; back little arched ; head subconical : mouth 

 large, maxillary reaching middle of orbit ; lower jaw projecting ; 

 teeth on base of tongue in two parallel patches ; preorbital 

 entire ; preopercle weakly serrate ; margin of subopercle entire ; 

 suprascapula entire; gill-rakers long and slender, 4 -t- 15 ; dor- 

 sal fins separate ; caudal fin forked. 



Morone americana. The White-perch. Body oblong, ovate, the 

 back moderately elevated; head 3; depth i\\ eye 4; D. IX-I, 

 12; A. Ill, 8; scales 8-50-12; head depressed above eyes; 

 snout rather pointed ; mouth small, maxillary not reaching 

 middle of orbit ; preorbital entire ; base of tongue without 

 teeth ; head scaled ; dorsal fins connected at base ; gill-rakers 

 4-1- 16. 



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