lophotes

[Gr. lophotos =crested.] 1. Ichthy .: The typical genus of the family Lophotidæ. Lophotes cepidianus is a ribbon-like fish with a silvery body, rose-colored fins, and no scales. It is about five feet long, and has been found in the Mediterranean and in the ocean near Japan. 2. Ornith .: A genus of raptorial birds, sub-family Falcon inæ,