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slender, graduated down from fourth, which is longest, and mar- 
ein of fin apparently entire. Rayed dorsal inserted a little nearer 
origin of spinous fin than base of caudal, anterior rays a little 
higher and margin of fin rounded. Spinous anal inserted about 
midway between origin of pectoral and base of caudal, spines 
slender and second barely shorter than third. Rayed anal similar 
to rayed dorsal. Caudal emarginate and apparently upper lobe a 
little longer. Pectoral inserted opposite origin of dorsal, and 
reaching 34 to spinous anal. Ventral inserted behind origin of 
pectoral and reaching 34’ of space to spinous anal. Vent midway 
between tip of ventral and origin of spinous anal. Color in life 
beautiful dark steel lavender-brown on back and upper suface gen- 
erally, this color fading into pale lavender-gray on sides, cheek, 
opercle, and a large extent of lateral region. Under surface of 
head with dilute lavender tints. Chest and breast whitish, 
bounded just above with a dilute greenish-olive tinge extending 
from below pectoral over an area to lower lobe of caudal basally, 
and all more or less finely punctate with dusky dots, or with soiled 
appearance. This shade of dark color more intense on back with 
same effect. Top of head dusky. Beautiful gilded orange streaks 
longitudinally, none wider than pupil, distributed over trunk 
above, and on sides and same region of head. These are rather 
irregular, sometimes vermiculated, and are slightly inclined up 
posteriorly from front of lateral line on back anteriorly, though 
postetiorly they simply cross over. Here they are also more nar- 
row, following well in courses of scales and running into a line ex- 
tending from occiput along back close and concurrent with dorsal 
profile. Just above another almost at profile line, and both extend 
back to caudal peduncle. On costal region lines all broken up into 
small gilded dots. On side of caudal peduncle lines resolve them- 
selves into 5 bands and extend out more or less broken on base 
of caudal. Spinous dorsal beautiful dilute dusky or lavender- 
gray, marked with a number of large blotches of gilded-brownish, 
most distinct and more or less serial along base of fin. Edge of 
spinous dorsal not especially dark, though broadly darker than 
rest. Rayed dorsal, caudal and anal beautiful deep greenish- 
olive, becoming diluted grayish-dusky marginally. Outer portion 
