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and therefore is perfectly valid. It is, however, based on the 
East Indian Zeus ciliaris of Bloch, a species which I have not 
seen. My error in its rejection was due to the statements of 
authors that it was preoccupied. 
Blepharichthys crinitus Fowler, Science, XXIV, 1906, Novem- 
ber oth, p. 596. 
Vomer setapinnis (Mitchill). 
Moon Fish. 
Head 3; depth 134; DD, Vill-loer, 1; Al diet 18. 1 -eseales 
about 184 according to tubes, counted in lateral line to base of 
caudal; width of head 3 in its length, measured from space be- 
tween tip of mandible and upper posterior margin of gill-open- 
ing; mandible 23/,; first dorsal ray 3; first anal ray 5; caudal 
14%; pectoral 1'/,;; snout 2% in head, measured between tip 
of upper jaw and posterior margin of gill-opening above; eye 
4%; maxillary 224; interorbital space 424; least depth of 
caudal peduncle 7. Body greatly compressed, deep, of oblong 
appearance, and with greatest depth at spinous dorsal. Upper 
profile abrupt in front and elevated till over eye, after which 
slightly inclined convexly to. origin of rayed dorsal, and from 
there rather convex down to slender caudal peduncle. Lower 
profile rather evenly convex from tip of mandible back to origin 
of rayed anal and then very slightly convex up to caudal peduncle. 
Edges of body trenchant. Caudal peduncle small, compressed, 
and its least depth about half its length. Head deep, compressed, 
and anterior profile slightly concave in front of eye. Snout 
narrowly compressed and its width a trifle less than half its 
length. Eye circular, a trifle posterior, and about midway in 
depth of head. Mouth obliquely inclined, rather small, and com- 
pressed, mandible protruding. Maxillary not quite reaching op- 
posite front margin of eye, and its distal expansion 11% in latter. 
Teeth minute, and in narrow bands in jaws. No vomerine or 
palatine teeth. Tongue narrow, slender, tip a little obtuse and 
free. Nostrils as 2 short vertical slits close together, and upper 
a little higher or about opposite upper part of iris. Interorbital 
