FAMILY CLINIDAE — SCHULTZ 299 



Descriptio7i. — Based on the material listed above. Menu values are 

 recorded, followed by data in parentheses giving the range lor the en- 

 tu-e sample. A sample of 27-28 was utihzed for the counts, and one 

 of 13-17 for the measurements. Measurements are expressed as 

 thousandtlis of the standard length. Counts and measurements on 

 the holotvpe are tabulated above. 



Dorsafrays III-XIV-10.8 (III-XIII to XIV-10 to 12); anal rays 

 1,20.8 (1,20-21); pectoral rays 15.7 (15-16); 22.6 pored plus 16.8 

 unpored scales in lateral line (21-25 plus 15-18); total lateral line 

 scales 39.4 (38-40) ; scales between lateral line and third spine of second 

 dorsal 3 (2-4); scales between fifth anal soft ray and lateral line 2.8 

 (2-3); head length 326 (308-340); postorbital length of head 147 

 (125-149); depth of head between occiput and isthmus 185 (177-196); 

 greatest width of head 207 (193-216); snout length 102 (92-115); 

 length of maxilla 160 (145-181); eye diameter 99 (90-106); length of 

 second dorsal base 313 (269-336); length of third dorsal base 151 

 (139-164); length of anal base 417 (392-450); distance from pelvic 

 origin to base of anal spine 292 (242-334); length of caudal peduncle 

 126 (117-141); least depth caudal peduncle 76 (70-84); length of first 

 dorsal spine 124 (104-142); length of second dorsal spine 106 (88-119); 

 length of third dorsal spine 84 (73-91); length of third spine of second 

 dorsal 157 (137-170); length of third ray of thu-d dorsal 157 (141-164). 



Mouth wide, lips thick, front of head blunt; outline of snout gradually 

 descending, profile of snout slightly concave before eyes; anterior 

 nostril with a short tube which bears a lobate tentacle, posterior nostril 

 with a raised rim; no orbital tentacle; maxillary ending behind mid- 

 point of eye; chin with a median pit just behind mandibular symphy- 

 sis; head bones smooth except for a feeble development of spination 

 along the path of the mucous canals of the frontals and the superficial 

 bones enclosing the supratemporal canal of the lateral line system; 

 teeth in both jaws conical, recurved, arranged in bands, outermost 

 teeth of upper jaw largest; vomer v/ith a V-shaped patch of teeth; a 

 small patch of teeth at head of palatine; soft rays of dorsal and anal 

 simple except for the ultimate ray, which is branched to the base; 



