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unto the dorsal fin for a variable distance taking a dorsoposterior 

 direction on the fin. 



The ventral portions of the body bands do not extend onto the anal 

 fin. The areas between the pairs of bands and between the members 

 of each pair are usually narrower than the width of a single member of 

 each band pair. The anterodorsal portion of the sides in the region 

 below the spinous dorsal (usually anterior to dorsal spine seven) 

 frequently bears a variable number of small dark spots. The head 

 is variably marked with distinct spots and diffuse splotches, but a 

 simple accentuated spot just posterior to the posterior margin of the 

 orbit is usually not present. The upper lip is usually marked A\-ith 

 seven to nine dark stripes, narrower than the paler interspaces. 

 Some of the lip stripes extend onto the ventral side of the head as 

 chevrons. 



TABLE 5^. — Frequency distribution of nuJiber of supraorbital cirri of left eye 

 of specimens of Entomacrodus textilis arranged by SL classes (in mm) 



TABLE 55. --Frequency distribution of number of predorsal commissiiral pores of 

 specimens of Entomacrodus textilis arranged by SL classes ( in ram) 



