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bb. Caudal fin irregularly double truncate or f-shaped, much shorter than the 
head ; soft dorsal with 24 or 25 rays. 
e. Teeth in the lower jaw equal, in a broad villiform band. 
f. Snout much projecting beyond the premaxillaries; head low, slender, 
blunt, somewhat spongy; body rather deep, com- 
pressed; the back considerably elevated; profile 
steep, concave over the head; snout shorter than 
the eye, which is 44 in head; mouth small, maxil- 
lary reaching to below middle of eye, 3 in head; 
outer series of teeth in the upper jaw slightly en- 
larged ; highest dorsal spine slightly more than half 
length of head; anal spine moderate, shorter than 
the rays, 24 in head; first ventral ray filamentous 
pectorals much longer than the ventrals, scarcely 
shorter than the head. Color, dull brown above, 
lighter below; upper fins brown; spinous dorsal 
dusky at tip; anal black; ventrals and pectorals 
dusky. Head 3} in length; depth 3; D. XI-I, 25; A. 
DSi pSCaleso—ol— 8) oa cia. oetaseeneias 4 ImMicEpPs, 60. 
ff. Snout scarcely projecting beyond the premaxillaries; head not very 
slender; body robust; profile steep; snout rather 
acute, somewhat longer than eye, which is about 5} 
in head; mouth moderate; maxillary 3 in head, 
reaching beyond middle of orbit; teeth in broad 
villiform bands, the outer series in upper jaw larger; 
highest dorsal spines, 2 in head; caudal irregularly 
double truncate, the median rays longest, 12 in 
head; the upper angle not produced; second anal 
spine stout, scarcely shorter than the rays, 2 in 
head; pectorals as long as the ventrals, 14 in head. 
Color, steel gray above, dull silvery below, every- 
where densely covered with brown points, these 
becoming more numerous and larger below; nar- 
row, very distinct dark lines following the series 
of scales, those below the lateral line horizontal, 
those above extending obliquely upward and back- 
ward; fins plain; edge of the spinous dorsal and 
the whole of the anals and ventrals blackish. Head 
33 in length; depth 33; D. X-I, 24; A. II, 7; scales 
G=502O RP SS oe ears sles sacescs, see deeisaos Sormra, 61. 
ee. Teeth in lower jaw unequal, a series of larger ones being present besides 
those of the villiform band; upper lobe of caudal 
produced, acute, the lower lobe rounded ; form of 8. 
sciera; [head somewhat compressed, the snout ob- 
tuse, a little longer than eye, which is about 5 in 
head ; premaxillaries below level of eye, the snout 
projecting beyond them; margin of preopercle with 
wide-set spinous teeth; preorbital nearly as wide 
as eye; maxillary reaching beyond middle of eye 
37 in head ; third dorsal spine 1} in head; second 
anal spine very strong, 2 in head. Color, dusky sil- 
very, with distinct purplish brown streaks along 
the series of scales; fins, brown. Head 3}in length; 
depth 3; D. X-I, 25; A. Il, 8; scales 6- ? -15. | (Gin- 
EOE alae SEES sees ce smawade VERMICULARIS, 62. 
