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erages, and standard deviations for all specimens are 
provided in Table 3. Values in parentheses represent 
modes for ineristic counts and means for morphometric 
ratios. 
Dorsal-fin spines XXII or XXIII (XXIII), rays 14-17 
(16); anal-fin spines III, rays 8 or 9 (9); pectoral-fin un- 
branched rays 9-10 (10), branched rays 6-8 (8), total 
pectoral rays 16-18 (18); pelvic-fin spines 1; pelvic-fin 
rays 5; total caudal-fin rays 38-41 (39); dorsal seg- 
mented caudal rays 8; ventral segmented caudal rays 
8; dorsal procurrent caudal rays 11-13 (12); ventral 
procurrent caudal rays 11-12 (11); total vertebrae 26, 
rarely 27; anterior gill rakers 28-35 (33); posterior gill 
rakers 21-26 (22); scales ctenoid; lateral line complete 
and pronounced, lateral-line pores 41-51 (45); scales in 
lateral series on midline 56-68 (62). 
Body deep and ellipsoid; depth at pelvic-fin origin 
25.4-39.5% SL (34.4% SL); depth at anal-fin origin 
22.0-34.8% SL (29.6% SL), lowest values in smallest 
specimens; depth at dorsal-fin origin 24.7-36.8% SL 
(33.5% SL). Dorsal margin of head sloping from su- 
praoccipital crest to snout; HL 30.3-39.7% SL (34.6% 
SL); head depth 50.3-75.1% HL (59.4 HL); eye large, 
orbit diameter 20.9-33.0% HL (24.6% HL), orbit with 
bony ridge extending over anterodorsal margin; inter- 
orbital ridge moderately wide, interorbital area slightly 
convex, interorbital width 21.6-32.9% HL (25.9% HL); 
suborbital depth 2. 5-8. 5% HL (5.6% HL); snout length 
17.2-27.4% HL (21.3% HL), nostrils anterior to cen- 
tral point of orbit, anterior nostril with spatulate flap 
extending posteriorly dorsal to posterior nostril and 
surpassing vertical bisecting posterior nostril when de- 
