Hopkins Marine Station
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 100
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...io 9 10 1 1 10% Length of pectoral.......................................... 24 25 24 23 24% Length of ventrals.......................................... 25 26 24 24 24% Second dorsal spine......................................... 23 21 22 20 191 Second anallspine.......................................... 19 171 18 16 17 Caudal........................................................ 36 38 35 34 34 Number of dorsal rays.................................... IX, 10 IX, 1o IX, 10 ix, 10 ix, 9 Number of anal rays....................................... in, 8 III, 8 111, 8 111, 8 111, 8 Scales......................................................... 6-40-1 1 6-39-1 1 6-39-1 1 6-40-11 6-39-11 Abundant in the market; also taken by us about the rocky islands. No specimens of K. analogus were observed, though these were carefully looked for. It is probable that Panama records of K. analogue refer to clegans. The difierences separating these closely related species are well shown by our specimens. The scales are comparatively large, there being 63 to 68 in the lengthwise series above the lateral line. The anal is more elevated than the dorsal, the height of its anterior rays being contained L1-times in the base of the soft portion of the fin. There seem to be constantly 13 rays in the second dorsal and 12 in the anal (instead of 12 in one and 11 in the other). Our specimens vary widely in color. One is almost uniformly deep bronze on head, body, and fins, there being only faint traces posteriorly of the lighter streaks which in other specimens follow the centers of the rows of scales. Other specimens approach more nearly the bright coloration found in K. analogus, some of the streaks being noticeably blue. 216. Sectator ocyurus (Jordan Jc...