Bass, Pike, Perch, and OthersHenshall, James A. (James Alexander)
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Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others
Henshall, James A. (James Alexander)
Fishes; Fishing
_Ambloplites rupestris._ Rock-bass. Body oblong, moderately
compressed; head 2-3/4; depth 2-1/2; eye 4; D. XI, 10; A. VI,
10; scales 5-40-12, with 6 to 8 rows on cheeks; mouth large,
maxillary extending to posterior part of pupil; teeth small,
single patch on tongue; gill-rakers 7 to 10, on lower part of
arch; preopercle serrate near its angle; opercle ends in 2 flat
points.
GENUS ARCHOPLITES
_Archoplites interruptus._ Sacramento Perch. Body oblong-ovate,
compressed; head 2-2/3; depth 2-1/2; eye 4; D. XII, 10; A. VI,
10; scales 7-45-14; 8 rows on cheeks; mouth very large,
maxillary extending beyond pupil; teeth numerous and small,
with 2 patches on tongue; gill-rakers 20; opercle emarginate;
most of the membrane bones of head serrate.
GENUS CHÆNOBRYTTUS
_Chænobryttus gulosus._ Warmouth Perch. Body heavy and deep;
head 2-1/2; depth 2-1/4; eye 4; D. X, 9; A. III, 8; scales
6-42-11; 6 to 8 rows on cheeks; teeth small and numerous;
gill-rakers 9; preopercle entire; mouth very large; opercle
ends in a black convex flap.
GENUS LEPOMIS
_Lepomis pallidus._ Blue Sunfish. Body short and deep,
compressed; head 3; depth 2; eye 3-1/2; D. X, 12; A. III, 12;
scales 7-46-16; 5 rows on cheeks; mouth small, maxillary barely
reaching eye; teeth small and sharp; opercular flap without
pale edge; gill-rakers x + 11 to 13.
_Lepomis megalotis._ Long-eared Sunfish. Body short and deep,
the back arched; head 3; depth 2; eye 4; D. X, 11; A. III, 9;
scales 5-40-14; 5 rows on cheeks; mouth small and oblique;
opercular flap long and broad, with red or blue margin;
gill-rakers x + 8 or 9.
_Lepomis auritus._ Red-breast Sunfish. Body elongate; head 3;
depth 3; eye 4; D. X, 11; A. III, 9; scales 6-45-15; mouth
large, oblique; palatine teeth present; gill-rakers _x_ + 8 or
9, quite short; opercular flap very long and narrow; scales on
breast very small; 7 rows scales on cheeks.
GENUS EUPOMOTIS
_Eupomotis gibbosus._ Common Sunfish. Body short and deep,
compressed; head 3; depth 2; eye 4; D. X, 11; A. III, 10;
scales 6-45-13; 4 rows on cheeks; mouth small, oblique,
maxillary scarcely reaching front of eye; pharyngeal teeth
paved and rounded; gill-rakers soft and small, _x_ + 10;
opercular flap rather small, the lower part bright scarlet.
GENUS POMOXIS
_Pomoxis sparoides._ Calico-bass. Body oblong, elevated, much
compressed; head 3; depth 2; D. VII, 15; A. VI, 17; scales 40
to 45; 6 rows on cheeks; mouth large, maxillary reaching to
posterior edge of pupil; snout projecting; fins very high, anal
higher than dorsal.
_Pomoxis annularis._ Crappie. Body rather elongate; head 3;
depth 2-1/3; D. VI, 15; A. VI, 18; scales 36 to 48; 4 or 5 rows
on cheek; mouth very wide; fins very high, but lower than
_sparoides_.
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