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side; lateral line simple, with a broad flat-topped arch in front; mouth 

 moderate; teeth small in bands; ^illrakers short and sharp. 

 («, not; Xaiog^ left; coi/^, eye.) 



26. ALiEOPS PLINTHUS Jordan and Starks. 



Al^ops plinthus JonBA^^ and Starke, Bull. U.S. Fish Com., XXII, 1902 (1904), 

 p. 623, pi. V, fig. 2 (Suruga Bay, Owari Bay). 

 HaMtat.—Soiithesist coast of Japan, in deep water. 

 Head, 4 in length; depth, 2.4; D. 61; A. 53; scales, 6d (pores); 



