Contributions to the Biology of the Philippine Archipelago and Adjacent Regions, Vol. 11

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Excerpt from Contributions to the Biology of the Philippine Archipelago and Adjacent Regions, Vol. 11: The Fishes of the Families Pseudochromidae, Lobotidae, Pempheridae, Priacanthidae, Lutjanidae, Pomadasyidae, and Teraponidae, Collected by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer "Albatross, " Chiefly in Philippine Seas and Adjacent WatersBody elongate, compressed. Head usually obtuse. Eyes lateral. Mouth moderate, mandible protruding. Maxillary exposed. Teeth uniserial laterally in jaws and outer enlarged row anteriorly, vomer and palatines toothed. Preopercle entire. Gill membranes united or cleft. No pyloric cocca. Air vessel present. Scales moderate, ctenoid or cycloid. Lateral line interrupted or in two sections, the anterior or upper extending high or Up near base of dorsal fin. Dorsal single, with few spines anteriorly. Anal spines 3. Caudal rounded or truncate. Pectoral rays branched. Ventrals thoracic, with spine and 5 rays.Small fishes allied with the serranids but readily distinguished by the reduced dorsal spines and interrupted lateral line. Found chie¿y in the Indian Ocean and Malaysia.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.