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Description (data in parentheses are the counts and measurements 

 of the paratype when differing from holotype). — Dorsal rays X,ll; 

 anal rays 111,6; pectoral rays ii,5,vii; lateral-line scales 48 (49); 

 5 rows of large scales between lateral line and spinous portion of 

 dorsal fin; 11 scales below lateral line to origin of anal fin; gill rakers 

 4+1 + 11. 



Each of the following measurements is given as a percentage of the 

 standard length: greatest depth of body 38.3 (36.8); width of body 

 at gill opening 17.0 (15.3); head length 39.4 (39.1); snout length 

 11.6 (11.2); diameter of eye 8.3 (9.5); postorbital length of head 

 21.8 (21.5); bony interorbital space 5.5 (5.4); least depth of caudal 

 peduncle 13.6; length of caudal peduncle 14.5 (14.6); snout to origm 

 of dorsal fin 41.7 (42.1); snout to origin of anal fin 67.5 (65.2); snout 

 to origin of pelvic fin 44.2 (45.5); length of dorsal fin base 53.5 (51.5) 

 length of anal fin base 18.2 (18.5); length of pectoral fin 23.7 (24.3) 

 length of pelvic fin 20.6 (20.4); length of pelvic spine 12.9 (13.6) 

 length of first dorsal spine 7.8 (7.7); length of third and fom'th (longest) 

 spines 13.7 (13.8); length of tenth dorsal spine 9.1 (9.7); length of first 

 dorsal soft ray 18.5 (19.4); length of last dorsal ray 11.4 (11.6); length 

 of first anal spine 8.2 (9.7); length of second anal spine 13.0 (15.1); 

 length of third anal spine 11.6 (12.6); length of first anal soft ray 16.3 

 (19.0); length of last anal ray 13.7 (13.8); length of caudal fin 21.4 

 (22.4). 



In addition to those of the family and genus, the following charac- 

 ters apply to this species : interorbital slightly concave with a median 

 band of small scales about one-half total width of bony interorbital 

 space; small scales middorsally on snout extend forward almost to 

 anterior nostrils; a few small scales on preorbital; 6 straight rows of 

 large scales on cheek; large scales on cheek and opercle with small 

 basal scales; large-scaled areas on cheek and opercle bordered by small 

 scales; interopercle covered with small scales; 10 rows of scales above 

 lateral line on caudal peduncle on one side to lateral line on other; 

 about 11 median predorsal scales; small scales basally on fins; maxil- 

 lary extending to or beyond a vertical through hind edge of pupil; 

 upper margin of preopercle smooth or with only a few tiny serrations; 

 margin of preopercle rounded, with no marked concave indentation; 

 tips of pelvic fins reaching anus (holotype) or extending beyond anus; 

 first dorsal soft ray only slightly longer than second; third of lower 7 

 unbranched pectoral rays the longest; caudal fin truncate; hind flap 

 on anterior nostril with 13 cirri (8 on paratype). 



Color in alcohol light brown with a pale lengthwise band, containing 

 posterior portion of lateral line, beginning at level of last dorsal 

 spine and ending in middle of caudal fin; pale band broadly bordered 

 with black except anteriorly (and posteriorly on paratype); an elon- 



