20 ON NEW GENERA AND SPECIES OF FISHES 
versely above the anterior nostril, from whence the head 
rises rather abruptly. Teeth stout and conical, in a single 
series in both jaws. Maxillary extending to midway 
between anterior nostril and eye, the width of its distal 
extremity 3 of the latter; lower jaw included ; barbels 
extending to below posterior border of pupil. Opercular 
spine conspicuous. Cheek-scales in three series; 2 com- 
plete scales between the dorsal fins ; tubes of lateral line 
with from 3 to 5 tubules, mostly on the upper side.* 
Spinous dorsal originating above base of pectoral, shortert 
but higher than soft dorsal; 3rd spine highest, + of head : 
middle caudal rays 4 of the outer, which are % of head ; 
caudal peduncle rather slender, its least depth % of its 
length and $ of that of snout : pectoral with 17 rays, reaching 
to 11th scale of lateral line, and a little shorter than ventral, 
which is # of head. Reddish, the median line of the back 
darker ; two broad curved bands on the upper half of the 
sides greenish yellow ; below them a third narrower linear 
yellow band ; these bands extend forwards to the snout and 
maxillary, the upper passing through the eye and uniting 
with the dorsal band behind the soft fin, the median ter- 
minating at the base of the caudal fin, the lower above 
the end of the anal; these bands are separated by narrow 
bars of shining pink ; lower surface pearly white ; a dark 
spot on the upper lateral band close behind the eye, and a 
second at the angle of the preopercle, the two connected 
by a lighter band; a larger black blotch on each side of 
of the upper half of the caudal peduncle, united above by a 
broad brown band. Fins red, the proximal half of the rays 
paler ; soft dorsal and caudal narrowly tipped with yellow ; 
base of pectorals dark reddish brown; ventrals with or 
without a golden submarginal band.  Inides fiery orange, 
clouded above with olive. (Named for Mr. Vincent Henry 
Jeff, a most generous donor to our Museums).t 
Total length of type to end of middle caudal rays, 
121 millimeters. 
* Asis often the case some of the posterior tubes may be simple; in 
this instance 5 on the right side are simple while all on the left are 
branched. 
+ Membrane of terminal spine not included. 
+ Mr, Jeff’s numerous and valuable donations, both to the State 
Museum and to that with which I am specially associated, entitle him to 
the warmest thanks of all who are interested in our marine zoology. 
