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and ventrad to lateral line region to form a broad 

 saddle; saddle continues ventrad faintly to horizon- 

 tal septum; wide bar at caudal peduncle, complete 

 except at ventral midline; scattered melanophores 

 on pelvic fin and at base of pectoral fin. Embedded 

 pigment, barely visible through the musculature 

 of the body, lies on the upper surface of the verte- 

 bral column. Pelagic Juveniles: general melanistic 



pigment filling in previously unpigmented regions 

 except ventrally on head, chest, and region above 

 anal fin; heavy along dorsum; saddle somewhat var- 

 iegated, with pale regions that become white patches 

 in adults; caudal peduncle bar enlarged anteriorly, 

 blending with saddle, darkest on peduncle region with 

 several chevrons forming; some pigment on paired 

 fins. 



