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a half inches: width across occiput three inches ; 
greatest depth two inches. Head protected by sev- 
eral spines ; those upon its top, blunted; those on 
gill-covers longe: ar, with projecting sharp points. The 
nasal spines are about three inches in length, re- 
curved: at posterior superior angles of eyes a strong 
slightly recurved spine, stouter than the nasal. 
Upon the occiput are situated two spines still _ 
stronger, and erect; between these and the former, 
is a quadrangular depression. The preoperculum 
has three spines, two of which are situated at its 
superior angle; the upper of these spines is much 
the largest, and points upwards; the second is 
smaller and nearly straight; the third and smallest, 
at its inferior angle, points directly downwards. The- 
operculum is armed with two spines, the larger, —— 
at its wt cd the second, much smaller, at 
its inferior angle. A scapular spine is prominent. ~ 
Eyes mx six lines in diameter. Gape of mouth 
very large; distance between tips of jaws, when 
distended, two inches two lines. Upper jaw the 
longer: jaws armed with numerous very small, 
sharp teeth. Nostrils tubular, three lines in front 
of eyes. Throat yellowish white, sprinkled with 
minute fuliginous specks. 
The Dorsal fin commences on a line anterior to 
scapular spine, rounded, of a dark brown color, vari- 
egated with yellow: length to height as three to two. 
The second Dorsal arises at termination of first, 
appearing to be a continuation of that fin, brown, 
with several transverse yellowish bars. 
The Pectoral fins are very broad, arising in front 
