578 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Oct., 



1+7, short, weak, fleshy stumps, about 4 in filaments, and latter 

 2 in eye. No pseudobranchiae. Isthmus constricted until extremely 

 narrow in front, convex broadly behind. Branchiostegals rather 

 long, narrow, subequal. 



Scales rather large, well exposed, finely ctenoid, in longitudinal 

 series, and slightly smaller on breast than elsewhere on trunk. Fins 

 scaleless, except caudal base, and that covered with numerous 

 small scales. Head largely naked, except 4 series of scales on cheek, 

 6 rows on opercular region, and scaly occipital region. No pointed 

 axillary scaly flaps. Mandible below with 4 pores on each ramus, 

 and along preopercular edge 4 more large pores. L. 1. interrupted 

 below front of soft dorsal, begins at shoulder and curves up until 

 level with upper eye edge, and then sloping gradually and slightly 

 down rest of its course. Lower portion of 1. 1. begins opposite end 

 of upper, about level with lower eye edge, straight or horizontal and 

 extending out on caudal base. Tubes simple, well exposed, and 

 mostly extending to hind edges of scales. 



Spinous dorsal inserted nearer snout tip than first third of space 

 comprised in combined head and trunk length, spines graduated up 

 to sixth, after which all subequally a trifle shorter to last. Edge of 

 spinous dorsal deeply notched, tip of each spine with a well-developed 

 cutaneous flap. Rayed dorsal with median rays longest, forming 

 rather well-defined point, begins before end of upper 1. 1., and edge 

 entire. Spinous anal inserted opposite fourteenth dorsal spine base 

 or a trifle nearer ventral origin than caudal base, spines graduated 

 up to third which longest, membranes notched and tip of each spine 

 with a well-developed free cutaneous flap. Rayed anal like rayed 

 dorsal, though origin of fin slightly before origin of rayed dorsal. 

 Caudal with hind edge convex, median rays longest. Pectoral 

 large, rather long, reaches about | to anal. Ventral inserted about 

 midway between snout tip and anal origin in vertical, entirely behind 

 pectoral base, when depressed not quite reaching anal, and rather 

 strong spine about If in fin. Vent placed at last sixth in space 

 between ventral and anal origins. 



Color in alcohol with ground-color brownish above or on back, 

 becoming paler below, more or less whitish on under surface of head, 

 breast, and belly. Head brownish above, like back. Dusky-brown 

 bar, broader than pupil extends up each side of snout from mouth 

 to eye, bordered above and below with paler, of which latter most 

 contrasted. From upper hind eye edge dark streak narrower and 

 continued to suprascapula. From lower eye edge till down behind 



