208 FISHES. 



22. Dorsal spines 8, very low, nearly equal and 

 scarcely connected ; snout blunt. 



Stromateidce, the Harvest Fishes, 

 eia. With neither of the preceding combinations. 

 a. No teeth on vomer. 



Pristipomatidm, the Bed Mouths, 

 aa. Teeth on vomer. 

 6. Canines present; branchiostegals 7. 



Berranidm, the Sea Bass. 



Vb. No canines ; branchiostegals 6 ; eyes 



large. . Priacanthidm, the Big Eyes. 



yy. Opercular bones with entire edges. 



e. Dorsal with nine to 20 spines ; anal III, 8 or 



more ; lips large, fleshy. 



Labridos, the Wrasse Fishes. 

 ee. Dorsal with 9 spines ; anal III, 7. 



Q&rridm, the Gerroids. 



FAMILIES OF ANACANTHINI. 



* Ventrals jugular, sometimes rudimentary. 



f Caudal fin developed as a separate fin ; lateraj lise continnous. 



Gadid^, 97. 



ff Caudal fln not separate, dorsal and anal confluent around the 

 tail. 

 X Ventral flns developed, 4rayed. Lycodidm, the Eel Pouts. 

 XX Ventral flns replaced by a pair of bifid filaments. 



Ophidiida, the Ousk Eels. 

 ** Ventral flns entirely wanting. 

 a. Vent remote from the head. Ammodytidm, the Sand Launces. 

 aa. Vent at the throat ; size small. Fierasferidm, the Fierasfers. 



FAMILIES OF HETEROSOMATA. 



* Pectoral flns well developed. . Pleuroneetidce, the Flounders. 

 ** Pectoral flns wanting or rudimentary. . SoleidoB, the Soles. 



FAMILIES OF PEBCESOCES. 



* First dbrsal with 5 to 7 flexible spines?- body elongated; sides 



with a distinct silvery band. . . ATHBEiNiDiB, 99. 



