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^RISTIPOMATID.E. 



1. PRISTIPOMA JUBELINT. 

 Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. v. p. 250 (1830) ; Bleek. Nat. Verb. Ges. Haarlem, xviii. 

 186,H, no. 2, p. 54, pi. xii. fig. 2 ; Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, Ix. i. 1869, p. 675, 

 pi. ii., and Notes Leyd. Mus. xvi. 1894, p. 7 j Bouleng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, 

 p. 387 (1901). 



Depth of body 2f to ^ times in total length, length of head 3 to 

 3J times. Snout with straight upper profile, as long as or a little 

 longer than eye, which is 3 (young) to 4 times in length of head and 

 li to 1^ times in interocular width; maxillary extending to below 



Fis. 92. 



Pristipoma juhelini. 

 Senegal, alter Steiudachuer (J. c). |. 



nostrils or anterior border of eye; snout naked, remainder of head 

 covered with scales. 13-15 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior anh. 

 Dorsal XI-XIl 15-16; spines very strong, increasing in length to the 

 fourth, which measures f to -J length of head and exceeds longest soft 

 rays. Anal III 8-9 ; second spine very strong and longest, | to | length 

 of head. Pectoral as long as or a little longer than head. Caudal 

 cmarginate. Caudal pednncle 1-| to If times as long as deep. Scales 

 f)0-GO j^:^g. Silvery, back bluish grey, with more or less distinct 

 blackish dots following the oblique series of scales ; a blackish opciculai 



