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Depth 9, broad above and more or less flattened 
sides convergent below; head 2-1/10, head from snout tip 
4^, width 2§. Snout 2-4/5 in head from snout tip; eye 
3-3/4, 1-2/5 in snout, la in interorbital; maxillary 
reaches 7/8 to eye, length 2-7/8 in head from snout tip; 
interorbital 2-4/5, very low, only slightly convex. Gill 
rakers 5 14, lanceolate, equal gill filaments, which 
2- 4/5 in eye. 
Scales 40 in axial lateral series from above 
gill opening to caudal base and 5 more on latter; 5 above, 
2 below, 40 predorsal forward to front of snout of which 
31 forward opposite hind eye edge. Dorsal and anal 
scaleless. Caudal base scaly. Scales with 10 short marginal 
striae basally; circuli rather coarse, basal, obsolete 
apically, 
D. I, 12, first branched ray 5-3/4 in total 
head length; A. II, 8, first branched ray 6-4/5; caudal 
3- 1/8, apparently rounded behind; least depth of caudal 
peduncle 7; pectoral 4i‘, ventral 9-2/3, origin little 
nearer caudal base than depressed pectoral tip. 
Back pale brown, also sides and under surfaces 
which with silvery white tints. Narrow silvery band from 
close above pectoral base to middle of caudal, expanding 
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between dorsal and anal until side as pupil. Sides sprinkled 
with dark brown dots, mostly evident under lens. Iris and 
sides of head silvery white. Each black cutaneous flap along 
side of mandible half to 2/3 width of same. Dorsal neutral 
black, other fins whitish. 
