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distance—how much more cannot be determined, but the fin is evidently 
short and rounded in contour, the upper rays longest. Its base is 
stout-peduncular, and thickly covered with scales. 
The distance of the ventrals from the snout is equal to that of the 
dorsal, though its insertion is slightly in advance of that of the dorsal. 
The two ventrals are closely adjacent, separated by a narrow groove, 
broad, with peduncle-like bases, thickly covered with scales. They 
are provided with two spines and eight or nine (as nearly as the speci- 
men will permit determination) rays. 
D. X; A. XIX (130); C..0; P. (17); V. I, 8-9. 
Measurements. 
Millimeters. 
SUV SUE LAG SI ac a ee ee ee ee ee 963 
Body : 
LvEDS LU 7S SID 2.25 PSS aoe ee ee iene epee ee emer a yeaa 110 
(SPOPAAEST, IIT DL Gs Se ee a a on RO (40) 
Head: 
Pete peers eM DNS anor coi nin a ni teeegi cn soe nie eewers ZA pee AED B. Ms 132 
SMOMEMOMMNGeTOTDItal ATCA 5 2.5.22. 2.5 2050-2 eek cdo st Wee (34) 
PEMD me SE oS) eS cSt SAS ais siseam ee uee sae tect weaned esa 3 
Length of postorbital portion (measured diagonally). ........-...--..---- 87 
Near UbimcntMm nD Olas] Wee a= eons = ase nse rie a, dope seine ae ee ee eee ass em ise 40 
Ee PRE TOSIO sos) Sn nh bone ae wan Sade beees Sou oeceeei sah ociceceese 36 
Digi CI CHOI Sapesa pases Saeace cone Gas acORCe sae eae cceeEeeete se Same: 17 
Dorsal : } 
IDANiDWVED TOU. HOOD E aes AE A lt ee i | nn a ier eg etre Deen 350 
IDG OF ESCs SaaS Reese ea Ee Oe ae ee eee 215 
Pam S INOS ease iecic = act =) Sane oscises paces anes oso oSesc +e sane els 
MRR UNEOMLAS ADIN Soe Sc iara a2 oi ,6 ojos e wie) cexicisis wae a esjesiosne sas nineaien seas 7 
Distance between first and second’ spines.-.....--.-.----ss06----.---2.--- 7 
Distance between second and third spines .--.--..-...-....---..----.----..-. 19 
Distance between third and fourth spines .--:--...----...---------------- 22 
Distance between fourth and fifth, fifth and sixth, sixth and seventh, sev- 
enth and eighth, and eighth and ninth spines ...........--------------- 25 
Distance between ninth and tenth spines-.--..-....----..----..----. ------ 21 
Anal: 
IDASIThee TON GCM SopSecaas casdee cceeee cOSHiS cso aED cHeSSaSeEae Pare 437 
MU GEMM ASG. Moy sce- - =< 225s «25 2 lee <P ae e eel tale na nn ae ssas MOCO 
Height at first spine.........!---..----- ----+- ---- ---- +--+ 0+ ---- -------5- 2 
Pectoral : 
DIscAnNCOMLOMNE SNOUb-s ea soc <ce = seme ne aoe se elle wlee senile ole ee oni 150 
Restate Sao aloe ania sie aicial «nin > in ein eimninein =i ine isfemin anal oemeiaisieiosaia c= (40) 
Ventral: 
DINED Taro RMN Soaosoe boceoo paca Sababo DHE obo coooce Socec7 Ga SeenEeEos 350 
Long BE ee NS eens 20-4 
