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depressed it extends slig'htly farther backward than does the dorsal. 
Caudal ol)tusel3" rounded or truncate ])ehind. Pectorals pointed; the 
ui)per edge without filamentous appendages. Ventrals free posteriorly. 
Sides Avith a row of 15 or more small dusky spots, some of which are 
joined together; upper parts Avith dusky r<>ticulations; a band extend- 
ing forward from eye; tjnout dusky. Spinous dorsal with a small 
dark spot on its posterior part; soft dorsal with small dusky spots ar- 
I'anged in 2 horizontal rows; anal Avith just a trace of dark color; lower 
half of caudal dusky; pectorals and \'entrals without dark color. 
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Fig. 15. — Ciii.ok.v sarciiyxnis. 
Type No. ()4()o, Leland Stanford Jiuiior University Museum. 
Locality, Wakanoura. We haA^c 7 small si)ecimeus only, all from the 
type locality. 
The species closely resembles ('hi oca moronnia. It has lai'ger scales 
and is differently colored. The latt(M- sixunes has not the vomerine 
pads described above, although some specimens show elevations on 
each side of the vomer. 
{ffdpB., liesh; vwi^^ vomer.) 
Measurements of Cldoca sdrclupnus. 
Lciigfth expressed in millimeters 
Deiith expressed in himdredths of length 
Depth of eiiiidal pedunele 
Length of head ' 
Length of snout 
Lengtli of maxillary 
Widtli ot interorbital space 
Diameter of orbit 
Distanee from snout to spinous dorsal 
Distanee from snout to soft dorsal 
Height of longest dorsal spines 
Height of longest dorsal rays 
Distanee from snout to anal fin 
Height of longest anal rays 
Length of caudal peduncle 
Length of caudal fin 
Length of pectoral fin 
Length of ventral fin 
Number of dorsal spines 
Number of dorsal rays 
Numl)er of anal rays 
Number of scales in lateral series 
Nuiiil)er of .scales in transverse series 
33 
32 
31 
17 
17 
16 
9 
9 
8 
•28 
20 
2G 
8 
7 
7 
15 
15 
16 
4 
4 
4 
6 
7 
( 
35 
35 
35 
57 
• 56 
5fl 
12 
10 
12 
12 
12 
14 
57 
55 
o< 
12 
7 
12 
21 
22 
23 
19 
18 
20 
19 
18 
16 
]i; 
15 
15 
/ 
7 
7 
13 
13 
13 
18 
13 
13 
70 
(i4 
70 
20 
20 
20 
