428 Storer on the 
prominent tip of the lower jaw ; both jaws armed 
with a few sharp incurved teeth, as well as the pala- | 
tine bones, vomer and tongue. Inside of the jaws 
and edges of the tongue, dusky. The lateral line is 
nearly straight. 
The first Dorsal fin commences upon the anterior 
half of the body ; its first rays are equal in height to 
the length of the fin. Fin rather darker colored than 
the back, and with one or two longitudinal rows of 
black blotches upon its base. The adipose fin is 
dark brown, situated a short distance in front of 
the tail; its length is equal to one third of its 
height. 
The Pectorals arise in front of the posterior angle 
of the gill-covers; above they are dark colored ; 
beneath lighier; length equal to one fourth their 
height. 
The Ventrals are above dusky; beneath white ; 
they begin on a line opposite the middle of the 
dorsal fin, and have on their sides a large axillary 
scale. 
The Anal fin is white; higher than long. The 
Anus is large, and edged by the extremities of the 
surrounding scales. 
The Caudal fin is of a dark brown color; the 
fleshy portion of the tail extends considerably farther 
forward in its middle than on the sides, leaving the 
caudal rays much longer upon the sides of the tail ; 
the length of the central caudal rays only one third 
the length of the lateral rays. 
The fin rays are as follows: D. 12; P. 15; V- 
91:A..10.;.C. 19. 
