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slightly behind pupil of eye. Eye small, superior, 5 to 5.1 in head. Inter- 

 orbital wide, concave, 3.65 to 3.9 in head. Snout short, horizontal, 

 bluntly rounded anteriorly, 5.83 to 6.02 in head. 



Maxillary teeth in two series ; outer series of several irregular rows of 

 small, pointed teeth, inner series a single row of enlarged, pointed teeth. 

 Vomerine teeth in a single row of about 15 small, close-set, and recurved 

 teeth. Palatine teeth 3 or 4 small, close-set, and bluntly pointed; 

 separated from vomerine teeth by a wide interspace. Mandibular teeth in 

 a narrow band at sjanphysis of lower jaw, tapering rapidly to a single row 

 laterally. The teeth larger, more pointed and recurved than maxillary 

 teeth. Oral edges of upper and lower lips with a fringe of small papillae. 

 Nostrils paired, anterior nostrils tubular, with a small papilla-like tentacle 

 on posterior edge of each tube. Posterior nostrils with slightly raised 

 rims. 



Humeral spine above upper end of gill-opening, anterior edge of spine 

 prolonged anteriorly and slightly medianly in a bony ridge to edge of 

 nape. Edge of preorbital with three small spines, directed downward 

 and forward. End of mandible with a single, sharp, antrorse spine 

 followed immediately by a bluntly rounded, bony projection. Preopercle 

 with three spines below angle, directed downward and forward. Dorsal 

 surface of head coarsely granular ; granules single, or united into irregular 

 patches or lines, sometimes united to form a reticulated pattern. Rows 

 of small granulations radiate from central points on either side of the 

 mid-line of the occipital region. Opercle and orbital bones with small, 

 irregularly placed granulations. Edge of opercular membrane partly 

 ciliated. 



Body entirely naked, skin of predorsal area finely granulated or pitted. 

 Lateral line complete, origin near base of humeral spine, cui-ving slightly 

 upward and extending backward along base of dorsal fin almost to caudal 

 base, thence curving abruptly downward to mid-depth of caudal peduncle 

 and extending outward on caudal fin for almost half of its length. Gill- 

 openings wide, narrowly attached to isthmus anteriorly, posterior edge in 

 a wide fold across isthmus. Pseudobranchiae present. Gills 4, a narrow 

 slit behind last gill-arch. Gill-rakers present, small. Branchiostegal 

 rays 6. 



Color in alcohol medium brown to mid-line of sides, spotted and 

 mottled with light grayish brown. Body light grayish brown ventrally, 

 dusted with minute brown punctations. Head brown dorsally, becom- 

 ing lighter laterally and ventrally. Lips and gular region dark brown. 



