528 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OP [DeC, 



(damaged); P. i, 10?; scales about 58 to caudal base; 1. 1. formed 

 of about 35 distinct tubes anteriorly; 11 scales above 1. 1.; 7 scales 

 below 1. 1.; 31 predorsal scales; head width 1| its length; head depth 

 at occiput 1^; mandible about 2|-; dorsal base about 2; least depth 

 caudal peduncle 2^; snout 4 in head, measured from upper jaw tip; 

 eye 3^; interorbital 2f ; maxillary SyV- 



Body moderately elongate, well compressed, edges rounded, deepest 

 near dorsal origin and upper profile apparently more evenly convex 

 anteriorly than lower. Caudal compressed, rather deep, least depth 

 about If its length. 



Head moderately small, robust, compressed, little broad above and 

 becoming slightly constricted below. Profiles similarly inclined, 

 upper little more convex anteriorly than lower. Snout convex, 

 length about | its width. Eye circular, large, high, placed about first 

 Y in head. Mouth small, well inclined, gape nearly straight in profile. 

 Mandible protruding, rather shallowly convex, rami well elevated 

 inside mouth. Maxillary mostly concealed, robust, well inclined, end 

 past eye front, not quite to pupil. Jaw edges firm. Lips thin, evi- 

 dently little developed. Tongue rather thick, fleshy, not free. Nos- 

 trils lateral on snout above, near eye, anterior with cutaneous margin, 

 posterior larger, in crescent. Interorbital rather broadly convex. 

 Preorbital large, trapezoidal, width about f its length, latter about 

 1-J in eye. Other suborbitals narrow. Preopercle margin inclined 

 forward, angle rather broadly convex. 



Gill-opening about to middle of head. Rakers 2 + 4? short weak 

 points, about 4 in filaments, latter f of eye. Pseud obranchise rather 

 large. Teeth 2, 5-4, 2, hooked, slender, compressed, without evident 

 grinding surfaces. 



Scales rather small, adherent, mostly uniform, in series parallel 

 with 1. 1. Predorsal scales small, Httle crowded. Breast scales still 

 smaller. L. 1. apparently complete, first slightly decurved, ascending 

 median caudal peduncle side. Tubes simple, well exposed, though 

 posterior rather indistinct. 



Dorsal origin about midway between front eye margin and caudal 

 base, fin moderately high, first branched (damaged) rays longest. 

 Anal origin about opposite last dorsal ray base or about midway 

 between caudal base and depressed pectoral tip. Caudal damaged. 

 Vent close before anal. 



Color in alcohol above dull brownish generally, sides and below 

 pale or whitish with shining mercury tints. Sides uniform in color, 

 and sprinkled all over with minute brownish dots or specks. Fins 

 plain or pale brownish. Iris brassy. 



