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k. 
Caudal and dorsal fins immaculate. 
l. Back and sides covered with dark-brown streaks and reticu- 
lations, which obscure the ground color, 
especially above the lateral line; lat- 
eral line ina pale streak, bordered above 
and below by a darker one; lower parts 
silvery; finsunspotted. Body compara- 
tively deep andcompressed ; head some- 
what conical, the snout not very sharp, 
3% in head; maxillary extending to be- 
low margin of pupil, 22 in head; eye 7 
inhead ; gill-rakers shortish, 3 -+-7; ven- 
trals 14 in pectorals; pectorals about 
1} in length of head; highest dorsal 
spine about 2} in head; caudal double 
truncate. Head34inlength; depth 43. 
D. X-I, 28; A. II, 9; scales 9-60-15. 
RETICULATUS, 13. 
kk, Caudal and softdorsal fins with conspicuous round black spots; 
back and sides covered with similar 
spots smaller than the pupil, larger than 
those on the fins; analfin dusky. Body 
moderately elongate, compressed; snout 
rather long and acute, 3? in head; eye 
small, 6 to 7 in head; maxillary 2} in 
head; canines strong; gill-rakers short- 
ish, 3 + 8; lower pharyngeals narrow, 
with seven or eight series of sharp teeth, 
those of the inner series enlarged; pec- 
torals 14 in ventrals, 2} in head. Head 
34 in length; depth 4. D. X~-I, 25 to 27. 
A. II, 10; scales 10-70 to 75-11. 
NEBULOSUS, 14. 
jj. Coloration nearly uniform bluish gray above, silvery below; 
no distinct spots on body or fins. 
m. Caudal fin somewhat lunate in the adult, the middle rays 
shortest, although more or less pro- 
duced in young specimens; pectoral fin 
short, not reaching tips of ventrals; 
maxillary extending beyond pupil, 2}in 
head; canine large, usually but one pres- 
ent; snout rather sharp, 4 in head ; gill- 
rakers shortish, 4+7; pharyngeals nar- 
row, their teeth small, cardiform, the 
inner ones somewhat enlarged; color, 
clear steel-blue above, without stripes 
orspots; silvery below ; a narrow dusky 
shade along the sides below the lateral 
line; axil dusky ; lower fins yellowish, 
with dusky shading ; upper fins dark ; 
second dorsal dark edged. Head 34 in 
length; depth 4}. D. X-I, 22 or 23; A. 
II, 10. Seales 13-75 (pores)-14, about 95 
inalongitudinal series. PARVIPINNIS, 15, 
mm. Caudal fin always double truncate or double concave, 
the middle rays somewhat produced, 
