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area between mandibular rami covered with imbricated cycloid scales. 

 Posterior pore of lengthwise mucous channel on snout placed between 

 the two rather widely separated nostrils. 



Measurements of two specimens, mcluding the holotype, 53.2-55.3 

 mm. in standard length, the caudal and pectorals damaged: pelvic 

 20.0-21.5, depth 14.3-14.7, peduncle 5.2-5.6, head 36.0-36.5, maxillary 

 13.4-13.9, snout 9.4-10.0, eye 11.8-12.7 ; snout 0.71-0.74 as long as eye. 



Body with a lengthwise, nearly median row of eight rather diffuse 

 spots, the first a little behind pectoral base, the last at caudal base; 

 the second spot largest and most prominent, rounded, elongate with 



Table 1. — Frequency distribution of the number of dorsal, anal, and pectoral rays 

 in Jive Western Atlantic percophidid species 



its longer axis longitudinal, centered approximately over anal origin; 

 some irregular smudges over median row, very diffuse; two diffuse 

 smudges on caudal, at its base, at upper and lower margin; no well 

 marked spot on caudal at some distance behind its base and no other 

 prominent markings. 



In small specimens, every spot in the median row is made up of very 

 small, black, somewhat stellate spots. Another row of small, rounded, 

 rather crowded, almost solidly bluish black spots above the median 

 row, every spot with many very fine radiating lines, presenting a 

 stellate appearance in gross effect. Two rows of similar but somewhat 

 smaller spots below the median row. The two spots on caudal, at its 

 base, likewise in form of two groups of very small spots, the groups 

 somewhat confluent. The juvenile color pattern is present in speci- 

 mens about 29-32 mm. in standard length, while the pattern of the 

 larger specimens is described above from specimens 30-55 mm. in the 

 same length. 



Holotype: USNM 108394. Caroline Sta. 102; lat. 18°51' N., long. 

 64°33' W.; off Vu-gin Islands, 140 fathoms; Mar. 4, 1933; 53.2 mm. 

 in standard length. 



Paratypes: 27 specimens, 29.3-55.3 mm. in standard length, taken 

 at same station as holotype; the caudal damaged in all specimens 

 (USNM 108393, 108396). 



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