114 MASTACEilBELID.E. 



D. XXVI-XXIX 05-70 ; A. II G8-75 ; 



inontli extoiuling to below anterior bonier 



of oye ; 18-22 scales between origin oE 



soi't ilor.«al and lateral line 17. J/, j>7(/Va/(i(.«, Gtlir,, p. 128. 



D. XXVII-XXLX 1)5-100; A. II 85-1)0; 



nioutli extendinor to below anterior border 



or anterior tliird of eye; 215-25 scales 



l.etweon origin of soft dorsal and lateral [l>. 121'. 



line 18. M. ni</roiiiar[/i>iali(f, 151gr., 



h. 30-35 dorsal spines. 

 D. XXX 75 ; A. II 75 ; mouth extendino; to 



below anterior border of evo ; 18 scales 



between origin of soft dorsal and lateral 



line ID. ,1/. moenteiislf, Blgr., p. 130. 



D. XXXII-XXXV 100 ; A. II 100 ; mouth 



extending to below posterior nostril ; about 



20 scales between origin of soft dorsal and 



lateral lino 20. M. c/t'/o/vVr, Blgr., p l.">I. 



II. Vent cousiderabl}' nearer caudal fin than end of snout. 

 A. 21) to 32 (rarely 33) dorsal spines. 

 1. Two anal spines. 



a. I'rreorbital and prfeopereuJar spines [)resent. 

 1). XXIX-XXX 110; A. II 110; mouth ex- 

 tending to below anterior border of eye . 21. J/, uliuiif/eitsis, I31gr., p. 132. 

 D. XXXI 70 ; A. II 70 ; mouth not extending 



to below posterior nostril 22. .1/. cllijufi/i'i; Bigr., p. 132. 



h. No prreorbital spine; pricopercular spines present. 



I). XXX-XXXII 85; A. II 70; mouth ex- 

 tending to below posterior border of eye; 



depth of body nearly 20 times in total [p. 13i>, 



length 23. ^J. manuoratus, Perugia, 



I). XXIX-XXXII 70-80; A. II 70-80; 

 mouth extending to below eye ; depth of 

 body 13-14 times in total length , . . 21:. M. hri'r'uanda, Blgr., p. 133. 



D. XXXI-XXXII 90 ; A. II 90-95; mouth 

 extending to below posterior nostril ; depth 

 of body 11 to 12 times in total length . 25. J/, retkulatus, Blgr., p. 13 1-. 



c. No prpcorliital or pra?opercular spines. 

 D. XXXII 70; A. II 75 2(1. J7. m, //am;/, Blgr., p. 135. 



2. Three anal spines. 

 D. XXXI 51 ; A. Ill 53 ; no pncorbital or 



pra;opercular spines 27. .1/. ///yr/i^z-Ai/n/*, Blgr., p. 130. 



