265 
blackish and lustrous specimen are found in the same species. 
ANALYSIS OF SPECIES 
1 
a. Depth 2 l/4 to 6 . . 
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b. NOTOPODICHTHYS. Ventrals much nearer dorsal than ventral profile; depth 
2 l/4 to 2 3/4; pectoral rays 11 to 13j ventral 11 to 14 
brevis. 
2 
b. BATHOPHILUS. Ventral midway between dorsal 
" 1 
c. Depth 5 to 6 ; pectoral rays 34 to 47 3 ventral 13 to 16 
< 
higerrimus. 
2 
c. Depth 6 ; pectoral rays 16 to 19; ventral 16 proxirnu s. 
a. Depth 6 l/2 to 12. 
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d. TRICHOSTOMIAS . Pectoral rays in 2 well separated groups. 
“1 
e. Pectoral rays 3 to 6 4 7 to 11. 
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f_. Ventral rays 7 to 10 
2 
. Ventral rays 21 
2 
e» Pectoral rays 3 -4~4 or 5. 
1 
0 £. Ventral rays 16 to 20 
2 
g. Ventral rays 9 
3 
e. Pectoral rays 2 4 1 or 2; ventral 4 to 
1 
h. Dorsal rays 13 to 15; anal 13 to 16 
“2 
h. Dorsal rays 11; fthal 12 
2 
d. GNATEOSTOMIAS• Pectoral rays 4 to 8 , first 2 or 3 stronger than rest. 
1 
i. Pectoral rays 6 to 8 ; ventral 11 to 14 longipinn is. 
i. Peotoral rays 5; ventral 9 ater . 
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i. Pectoral rays 4; ventral 16 indicus. 
longi pes 
• * 
irregularis # 
schizoohirus 
digltatus» 
6 • 
metallicus 
iraillanti* 
