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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 



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31 in lateral line to base of caudal and 3 more out on latter; 7 scales 

 obliquely back from origin of spinous dorsal to lateral line; 6 scales 

 obliquely back from origin of rayed dorsal to lateral line; 12 scales in a 

 vertical series between origin of spinous anal and lateral line; width 

 of head about 2 in its length ; depth of head at posterior margin of eye 

 about If; snout 3; eye 3|; maxillary 2^; interorbital space 3^; first 

 dorsal spine 5i; twelfth dorsal spine 3; third dorsal ray about 2^; 

 third anal spine nearly 3; fourth anal ray 2f ; least depth of caudal 

 peduncle If; caudal about If; pectoral (damaged) I5?; ventral 

 (damaged) about Ig? 



Body well compressed, comparatively short and deep, with greatest 



Fig. 7. — Lepidaplois richardsoni Fowler. (Type.) 



depth about midway in entire length of fish, edges convexly rounded, 

 and profiles similar. Predorsal region converging a little above, but 

 its edge not trenchant. Caudal peduncle deep, compressed, and its 

 length about ^ its least depth. 



Head moderately small, well compressed, and profiles each nearly 

 straight, or sloping down in front till about midway in depth of head, 

 so that muzzle is somewhat attenuated. Snout rather conical, its 

 width at base about 1^ in its length. Eye a trifle longer than deep, 

 high or close to upper profile, and its center falling a trifle anterior in 

 length of head. Mouth narrow, rather long, and jaws of abovit equal 

 length in front. Maxillary long, well concealed above or only its lower 



