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Lateral line continuous to end of caudal peduncle, not very conspic- 
uous; tubes simple. From its origin to above the pectoral it curves 
downwards, thence follows parallel to the dorsal outline till it reaches 
the caudal peduncle, along which it is median. 
Seales of body small, strongly ctenoid, larger upon hinder part of 
trunk and on caudal peduncle than anteriorly, and smallest on head and 
under pectoral base. Scales elongate, almost rectangular, but with the 
free margin convex, imbedded portion striated. Entire surface of gill- 
covers, branchiostegal rays, mandibles, maxillaries, preorbitals, and 
snout scaly, the only scaleless portions being the lips and the portions 
of the gill membrane folded up between the rays. A shallow, scaleless 
groove at sides of 1st dorsal. 
The vertical fins, except the spinous dorsal, covered almost to the tips 
of the rays with similar but smaller scales, and the paired fins similarly 
covered on their exterior surfaces. 
A band of small scales along some of the anterior spines of the Ist 
dorsal. 
Dorsal region and head, to the level of the upper margin of maxillary 
and of pectoral fin, black; four broad transverse black stripes between 
pectorals and caudals. 
The spaces between these bands, the abdomen, and the lower part of 
the head white. 
The Ist band is at about the center of the length of the pectoral, and 
fades out level with the lower margin of that fin; the 2d is anterior to 
the vent, and almost encircles the body; the 3d continues to the anal 
base, but is much lighter on its lower portion ; while the 4th encircles 
the caudal peduncle. 
A Sth but narrower black band encircles the caudal base, and two 
black bands cross the caudal, the posterior one broadest; rest of caudal 
white. All the other fins banded or blotched irregularly with black and 
white, the former predominating. The ctenoid tips of tho scales are white. 
I have only seen a single specimen of this fish. Before the description 
was written it was exposed to alcohol for about two months. 
It was obtained in San Francisco market August, 1879, and was taken 
in Monterey Bay. 
In appearance it somewhat resembles some of the small-scaled Serra- 
nide or Rhypticide. The presence of a suborbital stay, however, shows 
that its affinities are really with the Chiride. 
Dimensions of type (No. United States National Musuem). 
Inches. 
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