D. I. 13, uniformly high in both sexes, first 
branched ray 9-1/3 in total head; A. II, 10, male with 
sixth ray expanded and longest of fin, seventh half so 
long though also expanded, in female first branched 
ray 6-7/3 in total head length; caudal 3-1/3, slightly 
obliquely truncate behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 
8; pectoral 4-1/8, rays 11; ventral less than eye, rays 
6 or 7, fin origin but slightly before dorsal origin 
or at last third between hind edge of preopercle and 
caudal base. 
Clear yellowish brown. Beak blackish, tip 
milk; white in life. Each side of body close above 
dark later axial line 2 blackish spots, each about size 
of pupil, anterior little behind end of depressed pectoral 
and posterior little before dorsal origin. Dark lateral 
axial streak from head to caudal base and expanded below 
dorsal to caudal base v/here width 1/5 to i least depth 
of caudal peduncle. Male with lower half of streak 
w^ith many small ocellated flakes. Male with long, 
pointed anal papilla, in female rounded and smooth. 
Length 190 ram. 
(Mohr.) 
Malay Peninsula. 
