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Paperback, [EAN: 9781332064601], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol. 70: 1918During the past summer the writer had opportunity to study the collection of fishes in the Commercial Museums of Philadelphia, obtained some years previously from the Philippine Government. Dr. William P. Wilson, the Director of the Commercial Museums, very kindly offered every assistance in this work and through him a series of the duplicates, including the more important species of scientific interest, have been received into the collection of the Academy. Though the specimens are usually without detailed localities, most were probably obtained near Manila. Others were collected and shipped to Manila, so that no localities are here noted other than the islands as a whole. In some instances the native names were also preserved, although many have been lost prior to my examination.The characteristic richness in species of the great East Indian fauna is at once apparent in even a cursory study of such a collection. Twenty-six species are described as new and figured. An imperfectly known rare cardinal-fish is redescribed.Scoliodon walbeehmii (Bleeker).Four small examples, the largest about 305 mm. Mouth little longer than wide. Teeth entire or nearly so. Upper jaw with short labial fold. Anal fin length little less than its distance from ventrals. Outer pectoral angle nearly a right angle.Mobula eregoodoo-tenkee (Cuvier).Young example with umbilical cord and egg-sac. Tail short, not half length of disk. Teeth numerous, little distinct. Cephalic fins curved inward, and front flange folds upward so tips well overlap. Last gill-openings each side wider than interspace. Small dorsal over ventral. Skin smooth. Color uniform pale brown, edges of cephalic fins darker. Eyes slaty. Disk length 254 mm., width much greater.Pisoodonophis canorivorus (Richardson). Gunther gives coloration uniform, with more or less distinct blackish spot forward on dorsal. Bleeker quotes Richardson that the lateral line is not present and in the latter's figure it is so indicated.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., 13563, Zoology, 16310991, Amphibians, 16311011, Animal Behavior & Communication, 16311021, Animal Psychology, 3049091, Ichthyology, 3049111, Invertebrates, 3049131, Mammals, 3049151, Ornithology, 3049171, Primatology, 16311061, Reptiles, 13469, Biological Sciences, 75, Science & Math, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

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[EAN: 9781332064601], New book, [PU: Forgotten Books, United States], Language: English . This book usually ship within 10-15 business days and we will endeavor to dispatch orders quicker than this where possible. Brand New Book. Excerpt from Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol. 70: 1918 During the past summer the writer had opportunity to study the collection of fishes in the Commercial Museums of Philadelphia, obtained some years previously from the Philippine Government. Dr. William P. Wilson, the Director of the Commercial Museums, very kindly offered every assistance in this work and through him a series of the duplicates, including the more important species of scientific interest, have been received into the collection of the Academy. Though the specimens are usually without detailed localities, most were probably obtained near Manila. Others were collected and shipped to Manila, so that no localities are here noted other than the islands as a whole. In some instances the native names were also preserved, although many have been lost prior to my examination. The characteristic richness in species of the great East Indian fauna is at once apparent in even a cursory study of such a collection. Twenty-six species are described as new and figured. An imperfectly known rare cardinal-fish is redescribed. Scoliodon walbeehmii (Bleeker). Four small examples, the largest about 305 mm. Mouth little longer than wide. Teeth entire or nearly so. Upper jaw with short labial fold. Anal fin length little less than its distance from ventrals. Outer pectoral angle nearly a right angle. Mobula eregoodoo-tenkee (Cuvier). Young example with umbilical cord and egg-sac. Tail short, not half length of disk. Teeth numerous, little distinct. Cephalic fins curved inward, and front flange folds upward so tips well overlap. Last gill-openings each side wider than interspace. Small dorsal over ventral. Skin smooth. Color uniform pale brown, edges of cephalic fins darker. Eyes slaty. Disk length 254 mm., width much greater. Pisoodonophis canorivorus (Richardson). Gunther gives coloration uniform, with more or less distinct blackish spot forward on dorsal. Bleeker quotes Richardson that the lateral line is not present and in the latter s figure it is so indicated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at This 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.<

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