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Depth 5 l/2 j head 3 ty'5:, width 2 3/5. Snout 3 in head from snout tipj eye 
5 4/5, 1 4/5 in snout, equals interorbital; maxillary reaches opposite hind 
eye edge, expansion 1 2/5 in eye, length 2 in head from snout tip; mandible 
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with terminal downward directed spine or spur; interorbital 5 4 /5, with deeply 
concave median area extending to occiput; opercle with numerous fine radiating 
striae. Gill rakers 6 ^ 18, lanceolate, 1 l/4 in eye, twice gill filaments. 
Scales 58 in lateral line to caudal base; 9 above, 8 below, 40 pre¬ 
dorsal forward to occiput. Bases of vertical fins finely scaled. Scales with 
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circuit mainly as minute, parallel, very numerous, largely longitudinal striae, 
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over all many irregular circular ridges or grooves, greatly suggestive of 
lines on outer surface of clam shell. 
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D. V, 12, _I, first branched ray 2 l/2 in total head length, fin origin 
4 V* 
midway between tipper inner edge of gill cleft and caudal base; A. IV, 11, I, 
second branched ray 2 2 / 5 , fin origin opposite middle of dorsal base; caudal 
1 3/5(?)* forked, 13 to 15 moderate rudimentary rays above or below; least 
•r* 
depth of caudal peduncle 3 7/8; pectoral 2 4/5, reaches about 2 3/4 to ventral; 
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ventral inserted midway between caudal base and snout tip, reaches 1 4/5 to 
anal, length 2 4/5 in total head length. 
^ead blackish. Iris slate black, pupil ivory white. Inside mouth and 
gill opening blackish. Body dark brown, scale pockets with duslqy and belly 
t5.nged blackish. Fins brownish, with dusky tints* 
East Indies. %■ example agrees with Weber’s crude figure largely, though 
it does not show the breast so finely scaled. 
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