Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Volume 57 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ... depth 6$; D. i, 12; A. Ii, 8; about 37 scales in a lateral series to base of caudal; width of upper jaw about equal to its length. Length 6 inches. EXOCCETIDiE. 61. Parexoooetus mento (Valenciennes). Head 3$; depth 4f; D. i, 10; A. i, 10; scales 35 in a lateral series to base of caudal; snout 3f in head, from tip of upper jaw; eye 2f; interorbital space 3. Length 5 inches. A single example. It agrees with Bleeker's figure,50 except that there is a brown band from along base of upper caudal lobe down across middle of lower lobe toward its distal portion which is also more or less brownish. The ventrals are almost all whitish, without the large dark blotch Bleeker shows, though the anal is dusky basally. The black on the pectoral and ventral is also more deep than Bleeker indicates. MUGILID.ffi. 62. Mugil belanak Bleeker. Head 3f; depth 31; D. IV-I, 8; A. Ill, 9; P. Ii, 14; V. I, 5; scales 35 in a lateral series to base of caudal; about 10 scales in an oblique series from origin of spinous dorsal to middle of belly; 20? (pockets) scales before spinous dorsal; width of head H in its length; depth of head If; snout 3j; eye 4; maxillary 4; interorbital space 2; width of mouth 3; mandible 4; first dorsal spine 1$; first dorsal ray 1$; third anal spine 3; first anal ray 11; least deptli of caudal peduncle 2; pectoral; ventral li. Body rather fusiform, well compressed, and greatest depth about middle of depressed spinous dorsal. Profiles rather evenly convex to greatest depth, and similar. Caudal peduncle compressed, and about as long as broad. Head robust, a little constricted below, and profiles similarly convex. Snout broad, a little convex above, and upper jaw a little produced. Eye circular, its posterior margin a little anterior in middle of leng...