ASS Storer on the 
the body two inches back of the snout, three inches, 
exclusive of the dorsal and anal fins. Form, oval. 
Eyes on the right side. Color of the right side, dark 
brown, marked transversly with rather indistinct 
irregular black bands; left side white, with circular 
dark brown blotches, scattered over its entire surface, 
also in a less marked manner upon the fins. Length 
of the head nine lines; eyes small, nearly circular, 
protuberant, and placed directly over each other; 
mouth small, and without teeth; on the left side, 
the mouth is scarcely discernible. Nostrils, large. 
Scales on the body quite small. On the lower ante- 
rior portion of the operculum, and on the back, just 
above the eyes, the scales are larger, and longest, at 
the base of the first two inches of the dorsal fin on 
the right side of the body. The left side of the 
head is covered with soft tubercles, which are con- 
tinued along an inch or more of the base of the dor- 
sal fin. The lateral line commences just above the 
operculum, and is continued in a straight course to 
the base of the caudal rays. 
The Dorsal fin commences at the very anterior 
extremity of the back, which projects slightly be- 
yond the upper jaw, and is continued to the tail, but 
is not united with it. 
There are no Pectoral fins. 
The Ventrals are situated just in front of the anal 
The Anal commences in front of the posterior 
angle of the operculum, and terminates on the same 
plane with the dorsal. 
The Caudal fin is one third longer than the width 
