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Asquamiceps longnani new species 
Depth 4 l/5; head 2 l/3, width 3. Snout 4 in head from snout tip to 
eye; orbit 5; eye 6 l/2, 1 2/5 in snout, 1 3/5 in interorbital; maxillary 
reaches very slightly behind eye, expansion 2 in eye, length 2 2/5 in head; 
1 
upper jaw and palate toothless, lower with single row of very fine minute 
simple uniform teeth; lower jaw slightly included within upper; interorbital 
4 l/8, broad, nearly level, depressed medially. Gill rakers 7 \ 14, lanceolate, 
5 or 6 times longer than gill filaments, equal eye* 
Scales 60 along close above lateral line to caudal base; tubular scales 
45 in lateral line to caudal base; 11 above, 11 below, 42 predorsal forward 
to oociput. Apparently no scales or very few on fin bases. Scales with single 
horizontal apical stria; circuli fine, irregular, ill defined* 
D, VII , 13, I, opposed to anal or fin origins about opposite, fifth 
branches ray 3 l/3 in head; A* VIII, 11, _I, fifth branched ray 3 l/8; caudal 
2 l/5, well forked, 8 or 9 rather small graduated rudimentary rays above or 
below; least depth of caudal peduncle 6, depressed dorsal and anal rays 
reaching rudimentary caudal rays; pectoral JC, 15, broad, length 3 l/2 in 
head; ventral I, 5, inserted midway between hind pupil edge and caudal base, 
length 4 in head* 
Most of head like lamp black, some brownish on maxillary, cheeks and 
opercles* Iris black, pupil ivory white* Body dark or blackish brown, more 
blackish on belly. Bins all dushy. 
Diagnosis . Contained in the subgeneric account* 
Type No* U.S.N.M* 
