History of British animals - University of Guam Marine Laboratory

178 MALACOPTERYGIOUS FISHES.eo. Breast destitute of a sucker ; and the head covered with *naked skin or minute scales. Gxdvsidje.d. Bearded.e. Three dorsal, and two anal fins.Morhua.»e.Two dorsal, and one anal fins./. The first dorsal fin developed and entire.Molva.Physcis.dd.ff.Beardless.The first dorsal fin imperfect, the rays short.Gadus.llaniceps. ae. Two dorsal fins.Merlangus.Merluccius.ee.One dorsal fin.Brosmus.bb. Sides of the body dissimilar. Eyes on one side. PlecboneoTICS.c. Dorsal fin reaching to the mouth, and, with the anal, nearlycontinuous with the tail.Pleuronectes.Solea.ec. Dorsal fin reaching only to the eye, and, with the anal, disjoinedfrom the caudal.Platessa.Hippoglossus.II.Destitute of ventral Jins.a. Gill-opening small, and the gill-cover concealed by the skin.ma.Anguilla.Leptocephalus.Gill-opening and gill.lid apparentOphidium.&.mmodyte&