The Head-Fishes 



The genus Raniaiiia contains 2 or more species, one of which, 

 R. truncaia, is found occasionally off our Atlantic Coast. It reaches 



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only about 2 feet in length. A similar species, R. makiia, has 

 recently been described from the Hawaiian Islands by Dr. Jenkins. 

 It occurs also in Japan. 



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