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' about balf the distance from j^pbysi® to tm^le of i30uth, the hiadtsost fe»o or 
three roxy strongly enlarged cajainoid» the middle row of tsaller teeth extend- 
ing nearly to angle of sxjuth. Mo spine at angle of preopercle. Scales ex- 
tendii^ forward to a rertical approximately throogh origin of first dorsal, 
in about 2$ oblique rows to base of caudal (some of the scales missing and 
accumte count not possible); line marking anterior boundary of scales roughly 
curbed, convex anteriorly, resulting in bare areas above and below, that near 
dorsal profile tapering backward approximately to origin of second dorsal, 
that at ventral profile to anal opening; anterior scales cycloid, but moderate- 
ly smaller tham posterior ones, the latter moderately spinullferous, the spinoles 
few in number, confined to the median area, in a single row at marglni caudal 
with a transverse row of 4 soales at its base, the outer scale la the row, 
above and below, consplcuosusly modified, ovoid, the splnules at the side 
markedly long, gradually decreasing In length towards a median longitudinal 
line, the two middle scales in the row of nearly the same sise ae the outer 
ones but rounded in form with the splnules not modified, approximately the 
same as in adjacent scales on caudal peduncle; no scedes on antedorsal distance, 
head, base and pectoral, throat or midline of belly. First dorsal with 7 
flexible spines, the first spine longest, reaching base of first or second 
dorsal my, the other gradually decreasing in length. Second dorsal with 10, 
anal with 9 r^j those of anal nearly reaching a vertical through end of 
byiaaral, those of dorsal falling short of that of vertical. Pectoral with l6 
rays, its tip reaching a vertical approximately through origin of second 
dorsal. Ventmls completely eemrated, the tips falling at some distance 
short of anus* Caudal rather short. Slacoas pores preaent on head. 
Itody with a dlffHisely and irregularly oroes-'^ded color pattern, 
with 6 dark bands against an olive grayish background; the bsuids broad, some- 
