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rays; pectoral rather long, seventeen rays, lengthening to the 
eighth; the anal, with eight rays, begins opposite the middle 
of the second dorsal, and scarcely passes to the end of that fin. 
Tail a little incurved, with twenty rays; all the fins and their 
rays stout. The scales on the border of the membrane, extended 
from the hindmost gill-cover, are small and huddled together; 
between the rays of the caudal fin there are also small obscure 
scales. The pores along the lateral line are irregular; some 
being at the angles, and some at the middle of the scales. Colour 
of the body generally a rich bronzed yellow, with tints of 
golden; light green in front of the first dorsal fin and part of 
the head, also over the eye; light tints of golden verging into 
silver on the cheeks. First dorsal fin brilliant pink red; 
pectoral strong dark purple; second dorsal pink purple; ventrals 
and anal a neutral tint; caudal dark with a tint of red. 
