Notice upon the viviparous fishes inhabiting the Pacific coast of North America, with an enumeration of the species observed / by Charles Girard.

  • Girard, Charles, 1822-1895.
Date:
1855
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Credit: Notice upon the viviparous fishes inhabiting the Pacific coast of North America, with an enumeration of the species observed / by Charles Girard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    1 1. Ampiiisticiu'S siMii.i.-, Ci; J. —(.icneral form regularly Eubclliptical. - Suout biibconical. Posterior extremity of maxillary reaching a vertical line passing in advance of the pupil. Spinous portion of dorsal as high as the soft. Anterior anal spines ratlier small. Branchiostegals. five. Bluish grey above ; sides silvery. Dorsal and caudal greyish yellow : anal, ventrals and pectorals dull yellowish. Sv.v. AmjihixtichK.i simtliis, (1ri>. I'roc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad..vii. 1.S54, 1.35. Liicalili/.—Bay of San Francisco, Oal. Collected by Dr. A. L. Ikermann : al.io in Collection of Lieut. W. 1'. Trowbridge. Full descriptions, accompanied with figures of all the species above enume- rated, are ready for the ]'res?, and will .«:!u)rt.ly be publiphed by Congress.