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Genus Promacheon Weber 
Promacheon WEBER. Siboga Exp., vol. 57, Fische, 1913, p. 84. 
Type Promaoheon sibogae WEBER, raonotypic. 
Body rather deep. Head large, conic. Eye snail, premedian. Mouth 
wide, nearly horizontal. Premaxillary, with slender maxillary above, 
forms upper jaw. Point of each premaxillary with prominent triangular 
tooth, directed forward and slightly downward. No teeth on palate. Gill 
membranes free from isthmus, connected behind symphysis. Branchiostegals 
* 
6, short. Stomach and abdomen not distensible. Scales present in leteral 
line. Dorsal long, postmedian. Adipose fin present. Anal long, like 
dorsal, slightly more posterior. Caudal emarginate. Pectoral low. 
■ 
Central inserted slightly before dorsal. 
