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posed of 96 to 102 long', flexible, simple rays, their tips appareutly ex- 

 tendiug far beyond the connecting membrane. The length of the longest 

 rays (14) is double the least height of the body at the base of the tail 



The anal fin originates at a distance (22) from the snout contained 

 four times and one half in the length of the body. It is composed of 

 70 to 81 rays, the longest of which are as long as the head. 



The pectoral is inserted close to the gill-opening and far below the 

 lateral line (midway from the black stripe ui)on the lateral line to the 

 black stripe at the base of the interspinous processes of the anal fin). 

 The pectoral upon the blind side is short, its length (2) equal to the 

 diameter of the orbit, composed of about four or five rays ; that upon 

 the colored side longer, its length (3) equal to that of the snout, and com- 

 posed of about twelve rays. The ventrals are both crowded upon the 

 ventral keel, their bases prolonged upon the keel, their tips embracing 

 the origin of the anal. 



Iladial formula : D. 9G-102 ; A. 7G-81 ; P. 12 left, 4-5 right. 



Color: In life colorless, translucent. In alcohol yellowish white. 

 Three prominent blackish longitudinal stripes or lines upon the left side. 

 The stripe running from the branchial cleft to the base of the tail is less 

 prominent than the two at the bases of the interspinous processes. On 

 the lateral line of the right side there is no stripe, though the two lateral 

 stripes are as prominent as ui)on the other side. Eyes black. 



Current number of specimen 

 Locality 



26,005. 

 870, 871, and 872. 



MiUi- 

 meters. 



lOOtlis of 

 lencrth. 



Extreme length 



Length to eiul of middle caudal rays . . 

 Body : 



Gieatf'st height 



Least height of tail 



Head : 



Greatest height 



Distance from snout to upper eye. 



Distance from snout to lower eye . 



Width of interorbital area . . . . 



Lengt li of max illary 



Length of mandildo 



Diameter of orbit 



Dorsal (siiiiious) : 



Distance from snout 



Greatest height 



Anal : 



Distance from snout 



Height at longest ray 



Caudal : 



Length of middle rays 



Pectoral: 



Distance from snout 



Length 



Ventral: 



Distance from snout 



Dorsal 



Anal 



Pectoi-al 



Kumber of scales in lateral line. 



100 



32 



7 



18 

 4 

 3 

 2 

 4 



2.5 

 14 



16 

 90-102 

 7G-81 

 !L.,4-5K. 

 *1£0 



' Estimated from partial count. 



