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The distance of the ventral from the suout (.25^) slightly exceeds its 

 length. The ventral extends to a A^ertical through the anterior part of 

 the first dorsal. 



Kadial formula: B. YIj D. lY-V, 13-11; A. 12-13; C. lC-18; Y. 6. 

 L. lat. ca. 113. 



The lateral line begins about the middle of the operculum, ascends 

 backward to near the upper outline of the body, under the anterior half 

 of the first dorsal, follows the upi)er outline close to the bases of the 

 rays as far as the end of the second dorsal, from which point it curves 

 downward to the origin of the middle caudal rays, and thence follows 

 the origin of the bases of the lower caudal rays. 



Color. — Astroscopus anojplus is minutely spotted with white on the 

 upper parts. 



XoTE. — In the measurement tables the unit of comparison is the length 

 to the origin of the middle caudal rays. 



Ta1)le of Measurements. 

 Species, Astroscopus anoplus. 



