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turned toward the eyed side; lips large, not fringed, the upper with a 
small blackish papilla in advance of lower eye. This is apparently nor- 
mal, but it may be a detached piece of ‘skin, hardened by the alcohol. 
Upper jaw searcely produced, not forming a hook. Teeth small, on the 
blind side only, the edge of the jaw on the eyed side forming a smooth 
ridge. 
Gill-openings narrow, not extending up to the level of the mouth. 
Scales very small, ctenoid, pretty regular over the body, much smaller on 
the head, the rows of scales rendered very distinct by black dots, the 
stripes converging towards the snout. Scales on the two sides of the 
body similar. No lateral line on either side. About 105 scales (100 to 
110) in a longitudinal series from the head to the tail; 45 to 50 in a 
cross-Series. 
Dorsal fin beginning on the head, continuous with the anal around the 
tail. Ventral fin of the colored side only present, nearly on the ridge of 
the abdomen, and separated from the anal by an interval half longer than 
the cleft of the mouth. Rays of the middle parts of the dorsal and anal 
fins with a fleshy border at base on the blind side. 
Dorsal rays about 100; anal rays 80; no distinct caudal fin. 
Coloration brownish olive, with vertical dark half-bars, irregular in 
size and position, some of them coming down from the back and others 
up from the belly, these posteriorly nearly meeting, but anteriorly alter- 
nating. Streaks of dark points along the rows of scales, these forming 
very distinct longitudinal streaks. Posterior part of dorsal and anal 
broadly edged with black. Right side plain white. 
Measurements. 
Tnches 
Length -.. 222. cc cce oo anne ose nee nae ene ne 3 oe ore on one oe nn won oon nnn 4.8 
Depth (proportion of length). ..---..----------- +--+ +----+ ++ 2-22 --- +--+ 22 +e _ 210 
IDG OF NGAGE Seno ssesees nooGcg ces S COS eROUIOSEO ease sons oop cncoctEssesss alls 
IDViaROC WAP OM GIVE Gasese conbbo CoGoss 460505 6605 DooGoS Eo5Se5 cee esS youSoNcdes S404 02 
Interorbital space-..--.. .-.... GSEROC SHSS5 4 oSeboo Ese cdoodcKodiasaSSe ooaade ses6 -O1 
Clefivofemouthe 326) o cetete co cine sace oo cssee) aaelciee seelecenes Bears bis celsocete see .05 
Men ebhrof snoOwthe. Masts. face Leese. Heese sisnes ss sceiose sceeee se ceeeeeee 045 
Mistancedtrom snout Go dorsali soca ccc cece cee elt eels crane tees eee ee eee 085 
MisnancextromsnouttOMN ale. fo. sss oc na tid cei ce soeeieeeee cease eee eee eEeecee 25 
lal@nedmy Ort Cho ashl GooGac soo boas sen asm o5d Beas cones S05 Sn6555 csbOSUseSSc006base 08 - 
IEIGIGA DI, QFE 58i6ac0 voddop sacena6o0 onSaRd O50 SnaS Shad sans cong aes osOsaasese .085 
Menothyot caudal Fosse c n= Solos aioe eee c sceae -c seinen sielaecieseisace eee eeeee .08 
Meno throtiventrals cn sesctescisce sia eeeIse cs Racioeetonee setae semis el See eee 05 
mnbernvalabetween ventralsandranalescc secs <-seeeect emeas cetereeee ee eee .085 
Depthvotoll-opening oo. cccceewaiscs oss sinsclsccel age tenes eeeeee ee ee eee .095 
This species is known to us from a single specimen taken by a Chinese 
fisherman, Ah Sam, in the Bay of San Diego. This specimen is now in 
the collection of the United States National Museum, No. —-——. In 
form and number of scales, fin-rays, ete., it resembles Aphoristia or- 
nata from the West Indies, but the ventral fin is remote from the anal. 
