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tinate, about as large as those of the colored side. The head is every- 
where closely thatched with scales, even to the edges of the lips, and 
small scales occur on the bases of the caudal, pectoral, and ventral fins, 
and upon the rays of the vertical fins nearly out to their tips. There 
are about 23 rows above and 25 below the lateral lines on the colored 
side, behind the curve of the line. 
Lateral line of colored side strongly bent in its anterior part over the 
base and anterior two-thirds of the pectoral fin. There are about 92 
scales in the lateral line, 72 of them in its straight portion. 'Che are of 
the curved portion of the lateral line (12) is slightly more than double 
the distance of its highest portion above the line of the straight portion 
of the line were it continued (5). The curve of the line is very peculiar, 
having two angles; that nearest the head being most obtuse. The 
lateral line on the blind side is nearly straight, slightly ascending above 
the abdominal cavity. 
The length of the head (20) equals one-fifth of the standard length, 
and four times diameter of eye, or length of perculum (5). Distance 
from snout to margin of upper eye (5) much greater than distance to 
lower eye (3), and less than length of the maxillary (5.5), the posterior 
margin of which passes the perpendicular from the anterior margin of 
the lower eye. The width of the interorbital area is very small, less 
than one-sixth of the diameter of the eye. The length of the mandible 
(8) is two-fifths of the head. 
The dorsal fin begins upon the snout in the perpendicular from the 
anterior margin of the lower eye. It is composed of from 99 to 104 
simple rays (in five specimens), the longest of which in the posterior 
fourth of the fin; their length (9) nearly half that of the head. The 
anal fin begins between the tips of the ventral, close to the vent, and 
under the insertion of the pectoral. It is composed of 79 to 84 simple 
rays, the longest in the posterior fourth; their length (7) slightly more 
than one-third the length of the head. 
The caudal is sessile, rounded, the middle rays in length (17) nearly 
double the longest dorsal rays. 
The pectoral, present only on the colored side, is inserted close to the 
branched opening, its length (15) three-fourth that of the head. 
The ventrals are upon the medium ventral line, even in length (6), 
slightly shorter or nearly equal to the longest rays of the anal. 
Color on the left side ashy brown, with numerous more or less dis- 
tinct darker brown spots. On the blind side white. Pectoral blackish, 
with traces of lighter transverse bands. 
Radial formula: D. 99-103; A. 79-84. Lateral line (92). 
Eleven specimens, ranging in length from .094 to .156 millimeter, were 
taken, September 4, in hauls 870 and 871. 
