Report in Part of Samuel L. Mitchill, M.D., Professor of Natural History, Etc., on the Fishes of New York |
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18-spinosus Abdominal æstivalis anal fins Anguilla armed with sharp Atherina mordax belly serrate belly white belly whitish bifid blackish body branchial membrane branchial opening caudal fins Cephalus character chin colour Cottus Cyprinus DeKay dorsal fin edge Esox Eyes large fish flavescens fleshy Fundulus majalis Gadus genera genus Gill cover gill-cover gill-openings green Harengus Hippoglossus ichthyologists inches long irides jaw longer jaw projects Labrus lateral line straight Length line almost straight Linnæus lips Lophius Lower jaw shuts maculatus memoir Mitchill Mitchill's Morone mottled Mouth small Mouth wide Mugil oblique oblongus Osmerus mordax palate pale brown pectoral fins Perca Perch Petromyzon Polynemus Pomolobus Rays reddish Report Roccus rough rows ruddy SAMUEL L scales Scomber sharp teeth spine spinous spots Stomodon Striped Basse stripes Tail forked tapering TAUTOGA Tetrodon Teuthis Thoracic Tongue distinct Tongue smooth toothed toothless Trigla upper jaw Urophycis tenuis Valenciennes variegated vent ventral fins yellow yellowish York