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e’. Snout less than twice as long as orbit; 4 to 64 scales in a series 
from origin of second dorsal to lateral line; first dorsal not 
black distally; species of the Japanese and East Indian 
faunas. 
f’. Snout about as long as orbit; species of the Japanese fauna. 
g. A scaleless ventral fossa present, between ventrals, sepa- 
rated by a scaly bridge from the peritroct; pyloric caeca 
19 to 23; pectoral longer and stronger, with 17 rays; 
orbit longer than postorbital length of head; body with 
a large round spot above and behind pectoral, and another 
below anterior part of second dorsal_________ kishinouyei. 
g’. No scaleless ventral fossa; pyloric caeca 25 to 31; pectoral 
shorter and weaker, with 14 to 15 rays; orbit shorter 
than postorbital length of head; body with a smaller an- 
terior spot and no posterior spot___-_____________ jordani. 
f?. Snout decidedly longer than orbit; species of the East Indian 
fauna.* 
h*. A scaleless ventral fossa extending from between ventrals 
to the peritroct, widest anteriorly ; dorsal spine produced 
into a long filament. 
i. Dorsal contour of snout straight; sides of snout strongly 
and evenly convex, without prominent anterolateral 
angles; color darker, the two posterior saddle-like 
markings rather indistinct, not ocellated; ventral rays, 
7; distance from anus to anal, 2.0 to 4.0 in distance 
from anus to ventral. 
j. Five or fewer very strongly spinous carinae on scales; 
snout longer, its preocular length 2.3 to 2.7 in head; 
anterolateral region of snout naked; interorbital 
broader, its least width 1.8 to 1.6 in postorbital; 
body more slender, its greatest depth 1.8 to 1.95 in 
head; color darker, rays of first dorsal light near 
freee 2 hat ea Semmes Wee et aes ee. maculatus. 
7’. Five to 11 much smoother carinae on scales; snout 
shorter, its preocular length 2.75 to 2.95; antero- 
lateral region of snout largely prickly; interorbital 
narrower, 1.55 to 1.85 in postorbital; body more ro- 
bust, its greatest depth 1.6 to 1.7 in head; color 
lighter; rays of first dorsal dark near base__velifer. 
?. Dorsal contour of snout concave; sides of snout not 
strongly convex, with prominent anterolateral angles; 
7 to 12 carinae on scales; least interorbital width 1.55 
to 1.85 in postorbital; greatest depth of body 1.7 to 1.9 
in head; color lighter; first dorsal whitish proximally. 
k*. Tho two posterior saddle-like markings rather indis- 
tinet, not ocellated; pectoral rays, 14 or 15; ventral 
rays, 6; anterolateral portion of snout with a few 
scales posteriorly; scaleless ventral fossa longer, 
extending forward to between front of ventral bases; 
preocular length of snout 2.48 to 2.6 in head; preoral 
! Many diagnostic details, especially in characters of the head scales, the coloration, 
etc., are not included in the key, but may be found in the body of the descriptions. 
