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In all the specimens the maxilla extends to below the front edge of the pupil. 

 The gill-rakers are mere clumps of spiny tubercles. In the two males the diameter of 

 the eye is contained from 4_^ to 5 times in the length of the snout, and from 10 to 11 

 times in the length of the head. 



In the individual of December 4, 1895, the lateral line tubes are distributed over 

 various parts of the sides without much regularity except in the median line. There 

 are no black spots. About twenty entire, blotch-like, irregular cross bands and 

 several parts of bands and blotches intervening. The lower third of the pectoral is 

 pink. The dorsal, caudal and anal with dark blotches making pseudo bands. Iris 

 lemon yellow overlaying silvery white. The general color is olive green with golden 

 tints. 



The two males of May 4, 1896, furnished the following color-notes: 



Olive green tinged with golden bronze. Sides with about 2^ irregular dusky blotches 

 resembhng interrupted bands. Dorsal, caudal and anal with numerous large dusky blotches. 



