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rays; pectoral rather long, seventeen rays, lengthening to the 

 eighth; the anal, with eight rays, begins opposite the middle 

 of the second dorsal, and scarcely passes to the end of that fin. 

 Tail a little incurved, with twenty rays; all the fins and their 

 rays stout. The scales on the border of the membrane, extended 

 from the hindmost gill-cover, are small and huddled together; 

 between the rays of the caudal fin there are also small obscure 

 scales. The pores along the lateral line are irregular; some 

 being at the angles, and some at the middle of the scales. Colour 

 of the body generally a rich bronzed yellow, with tints of 

 golden; light green in front of the first dorsal fin and part of 

 the head, also over the eye; light tints of golden verging into 

 silver on the cheeks. First dorsal fin brilliant pink red; 

 pectoral strong dark purple; second dorsal pink purple; ventrals 

 and anal a neutral tint; caudal dark with a tint of red. 



