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eye ; two nostrils on blind side ; the anterior tubular, the posterior with 

 a large flap. 



Three lateral lines on the left side; the dorsal one beginning on 

 the snout and following along the base of the dorsal fin for about 

 two-thirds of the length of the body; the median one originating on 

 the snout and extending to the tip of tail, sends a short branch 

 upward on the back of head, and another downward across the gill 

 cover tow^ard the ventral fin from where it is continued along the body 

 near base of anal and disajjpears at a point below end of dorsal line ; 

 no lateral line on the right side. Scales all ctenoid ; growing smaller 

 in size from the posterior parts toward the head; 12 or 13 scales 

 between the median and dorsal lateral lines near middle of body ; 17 

 between median and lower lines at a point about a head's length be- 

 hind gill-opening, counting upward and forward in each case. 



Pectorals absent. One ventral j^resent, it being located on the 

 median line, and separated from the anal. 



Color of i^reserved specimen light brown, slightly variegated. 



The species seems to be distinguished by the three lateral lines on 

 left side, single nostril on left side, and the fringed lip. 



Type. — Cat. No. G2957, U.S.N.M., a specimen 115 mm. long, from 

 the market at Naha, Okinawa. 



