45 
half way to ventral; ventral damaged, fin origin slightly nearer snout tip 
than caudal base. 
Head black. Iris black, pupil ivory -white# Body brown. Fins dusky# 
Bay of Bengal, Philippine Seas, Melassar Strait. The materials listed 
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below are identified with this species as they seem to represent the adult 
stages# The following is condensed from Lloyd’s description and figure: 
Depth 6 l/8; head 2 l/2. Snout 2 3/4 in head, protrudes in sharp 
slender point before mandible tip; eye 5 l/5, 2 in snout; maxillary reaches 
?/8 to eye, expansion 2 3/4 in eye, length 2 7/8 in head; minute teeth on 
premaxillary, dentary, vomer and palatine; interorbital low# Gill rakers 
* 
long, numerous, lanceolate, acute# 
Stales 52 in lateral line; 5 above, 6 below# 
)D* 20, origin over anal origin; A. 23; least depth of caudal peduncle 
6 l/3 in head; pectoral 7 4/5, rays 10; ventral 7 l/3 (?) in head, rays 6. 
Length 90 mm# 
10198. D.5470. Atulayan island (E.), S# 68 0 W., 6. 7 miles 
(N# 13 ° 37 ' 30 " E. 123 ° 41 ' 9 "), east coast of Luzon. In 560 
t 1 fathoms# June 18, 1909. Length 230 (?) mm. 
3807. D# 5668. Mamuju Island (E.),10# 6 miles (S. 2 0 28 * 
15 " E. 118 ° 49 ’), Macassar Strait. In 901 fathoms# December 29, 
1909. Length 250 mm# 
2120. D. 5460. Sialat Point Light, N. 24 0 E., 8. 2 miles 
(N. 13 0 32 ’ 30 M E. 123 0 58 ’ 6 ”')ceast coast of Luzon. In 565 
fathoms. June 10, 1909. Length 200 (?) mm# 
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3208. D. 5472. Sialat Joint Li S ht » 63 ° E *» 13 » 6 miles 
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