7() ICHTHYOLOGY 
crowded with short blunt, thick teeth ; those of the lower jaw 
are similar. There is in front of each eye on the snout 
a very short barbel, which is broad, rounded, but not longer 
than one-fourth at the transverse diameter of the orbit ; the 
eye is large and lateral ; the head has no appearance of scales; 
the body is covered with very minute scales imbedded 
in the skin, except on the posterior part where they are more 
apparent. The muscular fluxes are very visible, the anus 
which is very salient is placed at one-third of the length of 
the body (without the head). There are five longitudinal 
depressions or sulcates marked on the body, but which do not 
extend to the extremity of the tail. The dorsal begins a little 
behind the head and joins the caudal ; it is very low anteriorly 
and goes insensibly increasing a little in height to 
the end ; it is formed of about sixty-three spines and two rays ; 
the spines as they extend backwards become rather longer 
than their membranes. The anal is similar to the dorsal, 
of about thirty-nine rays ; it begins at a short distance behind 
the anus; these two fins join the caudal, but this is distinct 
from them ; it is rounded and formed of eighteen rays ; the 
ventrals are inserted near one another, a little in front of the 
pectorals; they are formed of one short and two long 
filaments; the posterior of which is longer than the other; 
pectorals much shorter than the ventrals, of ten rays. 
The gill openings are very broad; the lateral hue only 
visible behind the gill opening at a distance contained twice 
in the length of the head ; it is marked by a succession of 
small ridges ; the male organ is very prominent, of a uniform 
brownish red; the lower parts of the body lighter; some 
minute black spots on the fins, which are rather red; caudal 
and anal bordered with black. 
Length five inches. 
CHEILINUS AUBANTIACUS. 
D 9/11. 0. U long rays. A 3/10. V. 1/5. P. 11. 
1. 1 23. 1. tr. 3/7. 
Body rather elongate and compressed; contained three 
times and three-quarters in the total length (caudal included). 
