322 Bass, Pike, and Percb 



D. XII, i6; A. Ill, 8 ; scales 5-50-17 ; anterior profile more or 

 less S-shaped ; the nape gibbous ; mouth very large, the gape 

 curved, maxillary reaching beyond firont of eye; lower jaw 

 slightly included; teeth strong, in broad bands, those of the 

 outer series enlarged ; antrorse teeth of posterior part of both 

 jaws strong ; interorbital space convex ; preorbital rather deep ; 

 preopercle finely serrate ; scales above lateral line much enlarged 

 anteriorly. 



Hamulon sciurus. The Yellow Grunt. Body oblong, the back 

 not much elevated ; head 2f ; depth 2f ; eye 4 ; scales 7-53-14 ; 

 D. XII, 16; A. 111,8; interorbital space convex; preopercle 

 finely serrate ; profile nearly straight ; snout moderately acute ; 

 mouth large, the gape curved, the maxillary reaching a little past 

 fi-ont of pupil ; lower jaw slightly included ; teeth strong ; upper 

 jaw in front with about 3 strong canines on each side ; front 

 teeth of lower jaw rather strong ; blue stripes on body. 



Hcemulon album. The Margate-fish. Body comparatively deep, 

 the back much elevated and compressed; the anterior profile 

 steep; head 3; depth 2|; eye 6; scales 7-46-16; D. XII, 16; 

 A. Ill, 7 ; snout pointed ; mouth large, the maxillary extending 

 to front of eye ; lower jaw included ; teeth not very large, in 

 narrow bands ; interorbital space strongly convex ; preorbital 

 deep ; preopercle finely serrate ; soft part of anal and dorsal fins 

 covered with thin, translucent scales. 



Hcsmulon parra. The Sailor's Choice. Body comparatively deep, 

 the back compressed and arched ; anterior profile rather steep 

 and convex ; head 3 ; depth 2f ; eye 4 ; scales 5-50-14 ; D. 

 XII, 17 ; A. Ill, 7 ; mouth rather small, the maxillary extending 

 to front of eye ; teeth in bands, rather strong, the outer large, 

 antrorse teeth of lower jaw well developed ; preopercle finely 

 serrate ; lower jaw slightly included ; interorbital space convex ; 

 preorbital rather deep. 



Orthopristis chrysopterus. The Pig-fish. Body ovate-elliptical, 

 somewhat elevated at shoulders, considerably compressed; 

 head3|; depth 2|; eye 5; scales 10-60-19; D. XII, 16; A. 

 Ill, 12; snout long and sharp; jaws equal, each with a narrow 

 band of slender teeth, the outer above a little larger ; mouth 

 small, the maxillary not reaching to eye ; preopercle very slightly 



