FAMILY III. SILURID^E. 23 



skin; occipital process triangular, rather short; dorsal fin with a 

 weak spine, the fin higher than long; base of adipose fin 4 in body; 

 pectoral spine 2 in body; the posterior anal rays, if the fin is deflexed, 

 extending nearly to the vertical from the end of the adipose fin; 

 caudal peduncle deeper than long; caudal fin forked, with both 

 lobes rounded. 



Color uniform blackish (Gunther). 



We know this species only from the above account. 



