ZOOLOGY OF THE FAR FAST. 
on trunk, extending well down on sides. Edges of fins all narrowly pale, greater 
medial portions dusky. One example, loi mm. 
Exoglossops geei Fowler and Bean ' is a synonym of the present species. Like- 
wise Exoglossops falls as a synonym of Georgichthvs. 
ABRAMIDINAE. 
Chanodichthys bramula (Valenciennes). 
Head 4f ; depth 2^ ; D. II, 7, i ; A. ii, 33, i ; P. i, 16 ; V. i, 8 ; scales 49 in later- 
al line to caudal base and 3 more on latter; 11 scales above lateral line to dorsal 
origin, 8 below to anal origin ; 46 predorsal scales; snout 3f in head ; eye 4^; maxil- 
lary 4; interorbital 2f. 
Body greatly compressed, deepest at dorsal origin ; edges convexly rounded, 
except region between ventral base and anal origin, which furnished with median 
keel over which scales not passing. Caudal peduncle well compressed, length about 
I its least depth, which 2 in head. 
Head small conic, little compressed sides, but slightly approximated below ; 
upper profile straight, oblique. Snout broadly conic, length I its width. Eye with 
hmd edge slightly before middle in head length; about equal to snout ; if in inter- 
orbital; edge with narrow marginal adipose rim all around. Mouth small, well 
inclined and closed jaws about even in front. Maxillary small, not reaching eye or 
only about to front nostril, largely concealed and little expanded behind. No bar- 
bel. Edges of jaws firmly coriaceous, not trenchant. Nostrils large, together; hind 
one little larger and exposed as vertical crescent. Interorbital evenly convex. 
Opercle with fine radiating striae. vSuborbitals narrow, infraorbitals only extend 
about \ over cheek. 
Gill-opening extends forward about opposite hind eye edge. Gill rakers 64-12. 
short weak points, about ^ of gill-filaments which slightly larger than eye. Pseudo- 
branchiae little smaller than gill-filaments. Pharyngeal teeth 2, 5, 4-3, 5, 2, com- 
pressed, pointed, each with well-developed broad grinding-surface. 
Scales smaller on median predorsal, breast, belly and caudal base ; with 20 to 23 
radiating apical striae ; circuli fine ; ventral axillar}' scale about j of fin. Lateral 
line extends from upper edge of gill-opening to middle of caudal base, runs little low 
along side of caudal peduncle ; tubes small, each .short and extends over base of 
scale. 
Dorsal origin about midway between front of eye and caudal base ; first 2 rays 
spinous, second enlarged, longest i^q in head ; first branched ray equals head. iVnal 
origin little nearer caudal base than pectoral origin, below hind base of dorsal; first 
branched ray 2-1^,7 in head, base long, nearly 3 in combined head and trunk. Caudal 
strongly forked, lobes slender and pointed, lower lobe longer and 3I in combined 
head and trunk. Pectoral i| in head, not quite reaching ventral. Ventral inserted 
well before dorsal, reaches | to anal, in head. Vent close before anal. 
I Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. LVIII, p. 311, fig. i 1920, Soo Chow. 
