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Body rather elongate. Head moderate, depressed, wide as long. 
Snout nearly twice wide as long, depressed. Eyes small, at front of 
pv'Su..; -> c. Lou on small, gape short, wide, imoer jaw or o~ 
tract ixe. re eon very small in jaws, none on palate. Preopercle unarmed. 
Gills 4, Psendobranchiae moderate. Branchiostegals 6. Head with 
scales on opercie and occiput. Body scales in rather even longitudinal 
series. rirsu dorsal with 7 flexible spines. Second dorsal well separated 
from j. iret, ''itn snort spine and 3 rays. Anal opposite second dorsal and 
^±:.;ila.i • caudal little emarginate behind. Pectoral largest of fins 
CD 5 
rounded. Ventral moderate. 
Apparently a single species living in mountain streams in the 
East Indian region and the Solomon Islands. 
