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tail, Avliicli is half tlie lengtli of the ventral. Diameter of eye iu length 

 of head almost 4 times, and less than 1^ times in snout. Preorbital 

 nearly as high as it is long, with maxillary edge nearly straight. There 

 are five series of scales between the preorbital and the angle of the pre- 

 opercnlum. Three series of molars in upper Jaw, two in lower. Poste- 

 rior nostril linear. In life this species is banded vertically with brown. 

 In form of body it resembles the Scuppang {Steiwfomus aniyrops). 

 Eadial formula: B. YI; D. XII, 12 5 A. Ill, 10; C. 5 + 8 + 7 + 5- P. I, 

 14; V. I, 5. L. lat. 47-48; L. trans. ^^. 



Table of Measurements. 



