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silver g'vay, the base of each scale slightly darker. Head, 

 3; depth, 3; scales, 7-49-12; D. xiii, xiv-12; A. in, 7; 

 eye, 3-L; preorbital, 5J; snout, 3; maxillarj', 3|; pectoral, 

 1|; fourth dorsal spine, li; second anal spine. If; soft 



dorsal, 2J in spinous Bkaxicki, 68. 



ff. Body vei-y long and low, compressed, the back little elevated, the depth 

 about 3;Hn length ; pectorals shortish, 1^ in head. Second 

 anal spine very long, 1;^^ in head; anterior profile irregular, 

 straightish over snout, slightly convex above eye, occiput 

 concave, convex at napo; mouth moderate, the maxillary 

 reaching to front of pupil ; jireopercle and scapula very 

 coarsely serrated, teeth at angle of ])reopercle almost 

 spiny; eye large; base of soft dorsal and anal naked or 

 slightly scaly; dorsal fin only slightly notched, the soft 

 part about half as long as spiny portion; dorsal sjiines 

 very strong ; second anal spine very long, reaching beyond 

 tips of last rays ; pectoral short ; caudal truncate. Color of 

 body metallic grayish-golden with indistinct streaks and 

 bauds ; belly lighter, fins dusky. Head, 3 to 3| ; depth, 

 3ito 3i; scales, 6-54-14; D. xin,ll or 12; A.iii,6-7; eye, 

 3^-; preorbital, 5^ to 8; snout, 3|; maxillary, 3; pectoral, 

 1^; fourth dorsal spine, 1^ to 2; second anal spine, IJ; 



soft dorsal, 2 in spinous Ramosu.s, G9. 



6&. Teeth in upper jaw in broad villiform bands, not differentiated. (Fstudo- 

 2>rist'n)oma Sauvage. ) 

 /(. Tliird dorsal spine produced, much longer than the others, about 

 half length of head ; second anal spine somewhat shorter; 

 profile convex; scales nearly smooth; pectoral fin very 

 long, as long as head; preopercle weakly serrate. Color 

 silvery; lower fins white; a distinct dark blotch on oper- 

 cle and a fainter one on sides below spinous dorsal. Body 



rather robust Panajiensis, 70. 



aa. Anal spines small or moderate, the second little if any longer or stronger than 

 third ; anal lower than the soft rays ; soft dorsal and anal 

 largely c6vered with small scales; body obloug, not ele- 

 vated; scales above lateral line parallel with the back. 

 Color grayish, with light and dark stripes along rows of 

 scales, these sometimes obscure. Scales large, about 6 in 

 a vertical row between first dorsal spine and lateral line, 

 ■45 to 5,"} in the lateral line; dorsal spines, 12. {Brachydeu- 

 tcrus Gill.) 



i. Pectoral lin long, nearly equal to head; preorbital broad, about 

 as wide as eye. 

 j. Axillary blotch large, black, encroaching on the rays of the pec- 

 toral iin; jiectoral fin nearly as long as head; body rather 

 robust, the back elevated, the profile even; dorsal deeply 

 notched; second anal spine short and stout, 3| to 4 in 

 head; fins unsi»otted; body with faint dark crossbands; 

 back and sides with dark stripes formed by dark spots 

 along the rows of scales. Head, 3;; ; depth, 3^; D.xii, 16; 

 A. Ill, 9 ; scales 6-50-10 Axillaris, 71. 



ii. Pectoral iiu sliort, much shorter than head; anal spines very 

 small. 



