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rnewhat less than length of head ; eye 2 ]/í times in 
snout, little more than 2 times in iuterorbital; dista nee 
from tip of snout to base of dorsal, which is somewhat 
less (about 1 eye diameter) than the distance between 
dorsal and adipose 2 ^ times in length of body. First 
dorsal ray equal in length to iuterorbital spaee ; rather 
curved, pointed, and nearly smooth. First pectoral a 
little longer tban D. I, stronger, covered with bristles ; 
the next rays of pectoral about twice the length from 
íirst ray; the last are shorter. Ventral rays equal in 
length to the longest anal rays; first anal ray very 
feeble. Adipose of median size, distant from base of 
caudal about one length of base of dorsal. (*) 
Snout weak, obtuse; fontanel rounded, nearly oval 
at the base of occipital, for size nearly equal to e} T e. 
Occipital terminating behind almost in a right angle, 
at a distance of an iuterorbital spaee from the base of 
dorsal; 5-6 azyguous plates in front of adipose ; 6 pairs 
of plates between dorsal fin and the azyguous plates ; 
7-8 pairs between adipose and caudal. 2 pairs of 
short barbeis, of equal size, which do not reacli the gill- 
opening by a distance of 1 ocular diameter; the short 
median barbeis at the symphisis are not longer than 1 
ocular diameter. Breastand upper belly are naked, but 
the skin lias numerous little bristles which are disposed 
in longitudinal rows; coracoid process entirely hidden. 
General colour of body dark-brown above, light 
below; several light rounded spots on operculum and 
flanks ; above the lateral line runs, parallel to it, a light 
and somewhat irregular band from the nake to the 
caudal, being united in front with that of the other side. 
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(*) I cannot give here the full description of the dorsal and caudal fins 
as they are greatly damaged in both typical specimens. 
