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scries of small scales uscnids behind each si)inc. The distance bi - 

 twecn the two dv)r.sals is shoiler than the base of the second, which 

 is entirely covered with scales and has the npper margin crescentic; 

 the second and third rays are the longest, rather higher than the 

 spinous dorsal, and three times as long as tlie posterior rays, except 

 the last, which is, again, somewhat elongate. The distance Ijctween 

 this fin and the caudal is one-fifth of the total length. The mndal 

 fin is entirely covered with sciiles, deeply forked, with the lobes 

 pointed, the upper of which is somewhat tlie longer, and 3^ in the 

 total length. The distance between the caudal and anal fins is rather 

 less than that between the caudal and dorsal, as the extremity of the 

 anal falls behind that of the dorsal, and in the vertical from the forty- 

 sixth, scale of the lateral line ; its origin corresponds to the fourth 

 dorsal ray. It is entirely covered with scales, and has the lower 

 margin crescentic. Only two spines are \-isible, the second being less 

 than one-half the length of the adjacent ray ; the first and second 

 rays are the longest, and more than twice as long as the tenth, the 

 eleventh being, again, slightly elongate. The length of i\\c jxfctoral 

 is Gg in the total ; its basal third is covered with minute scales. 

 The uppermost of the pectoral apjiendages is the longest, reaching 

 .slightly beyond the tij) of the ventral. The root of the ventral falls 

 behind the middle of the pectoral, in a vertical from the eleventh 

 scale of the lateral Kne ; it is short, one-eighth of the total length, 

 and reaches a little beyond the vent ; its spine is about one-half the 

 length of the adjacent ray. 



The scalis aie rather small, about as high as long, and have the 

 posterior maigin minutely ciliated ; their free portion is covered \rith 

 minute si)ines, arj'iTiTged in radiating series. The lateral line is 

 straight to the loot of the caudal, over which it extends in a down- 

 ward, slightly obli(|ue direction to a little beneath the notch. 



The teeth are minute and villiform ; those of the vomer form a 

 narrow transverse band ; the band on the palatine bones is cunei- 

 form, broadest anteriorly. 



The head and body are silvery, the latter with brown longitudinal 

 lines, each running along the meeting of two series of scales ; those 

 above the lateral line are very distinct, those below less so, dis- 

 appearing altogether on the belly. The fins are more or less dotted 

 with black ; the margins of the anal and ventral fins are white. 



Indies, lines. 



Total Length 8 1 



Height of the body 1 11 



of the tail beneath the end of the 



anal 1 2 



Length of the head 1 9 



Distance between the ventral and anal . . 1 3 



between the caudal and dorsal . . 1 7 



between the eyes 6 



Diameter of the eye (' oj 



Length of the uppei- maxillary dh 



