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ward nearly opposite front rim of eye. Rakers 12 + 12, lanceolate, 

 and longest 3 in eye. Filaments IJ in eye. Tubes in lateral line 

 simple. Vent close in front of anal, without serrse. Color in alcohol 

 plain dull brassy-brown, and back more or less dull plumbeous-brown. 

 Fins uniformly colored pale brown. Iris deep brown. Length 4^ 

 inches (caudal damaged). Cotype. 



SEALEINA gen. nov. 

 Type Myletes lippincottianus Cope. 

 Body nearly orbicular. Abdominal profile moderately and evenly 

 convex, not pendant. Abdominal serratures rather few, 42. Pos- 



Fig. 57. — Sealeina lippincottianus (Cope). 



