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Depth 38 to 34j head 8 7/8 to 11 3/4, 3 3/5 to 4 to vent, 
width 2 1/3 to 3 1/5 its length; combined head and trunk 1 1/2 
to 1 3/5 in tail. Snout 6 2/3 to 7 in head; eye 12 to 19, 1 
1/4 to 2 3/4 in snout, 2 to 2 1/2 in interorbital; mouth cleft 
extends 2 eye diameters behind eye, length 3 1/5 to 3 7/8 in 
head; teeth granular, tubercular, in bands of 2 or 3 series in 
jaws, on vomer in 2 or 3 series In young to 4 to 5 series with 
age, still larger on premaxillary with age; interorbital 7 to 
9 2/5, slightly convex. Gill opening 7 1/4, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 
in interspace. 
Lateral line distinct. 
Dorsal origin over middle of pectoral to pectoral length 
behind end of depressed pectoral, fin height 5 to 6 in head; 
anal subequally high as dorsal; pectoral 4 to 4 1/4, 
Uniform brown or bister, belly and; lower furface soiled 
whitish. Jaws often soiled brownish or dusky brown, likewise 
lips. Iris gray. Fins gray, dorsal usually brown or dark 
brown marginally, 
India, Singapore, East Indies, Philippines, China, For¬ 
mosa, 
