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Depth 11? to 12 3/4, hack rather broad, flattened 
sides somewhat approximated below; head 2 1/5 to 2|?, 
head from snout tip 3 4/5 to 4, width 3 3/4 to 4. 
Snout 2i to 2^ in head from snout tip; eye 5 to 5-i, 2 
to 2 1/3 in snout, 1 1/5 in interorbital; maxillary 
reaches about 7/8 in snout, length 2§ to 2 3/5 in head 
from snout tip; interorbital 4 1/5 to 4^, low, level. 
Gill rakers 5 y- 11, lanceolate, 2/3 of gill filaments, 
which 2 1/3 in eye. 
Scales 45 to 46 in lateral axial series from 
above gill opening, to caudal base and 3 or 4 more on 
latter; 5 above lateral line, 1 below, 45 predorsal 
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forward to front of snout of which extend forward far 
as gill opening. Vertical fins with few small scales 
anteriorly about bases, caudal scaly basally. Scales 
with 4 to 6 basal radiating striae; circuli moderate, 
basal, obsolete apically. 
D. I, 12, first branched ray 6 3/4 to 7? in 
total head length; A. II, 9, first branched ray 5|; 
caudal 3 1/5, rounded behind; least depth of caudal 
pedxmcle 8; pectoral 4^? to 5; ventral 8? to 84, inserted 
slightly behind last third in space between.hind eye 
edge and caudal base. 
