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Scales (pockets) 54 to 56 in axial lateral 
series from above gill opening to caudal base and 6 or 7 
more on latter; 5 above, E below, 32 or 33 predorsal 
forward to occiput. Vertical fins covered with small 
scales basally. Scales with 3 short basal slightly 
radiating striae; circuli rather fine, especially apically. 
D. II, 13, first branched ray to 4-g in total 
length of head; A. II, 14 or II, 15, first branched ray 
4 1/5 to 5; caudal 1 7/8 to 2 1/5, well forked behind 
with lower lobe longer; least depth of caudal peduncle 
7 3/4 to 8; pectoral 2 7/8 to 3; ventral 5 3/4 to 6, 
origin about midway between vertical edge of preopercle 
and caudal base. 
Back brown, sides and below paler. Iris and 
side of head silvery white. Narrow silvery white streak 
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from above pectoral base to middle of caudal base, greatest 
width between dorsal and anal about equals pupil diameter, 
and sometimes edged all along above by narrow gray bordening 
line. Fins all pale brown. 
South Africa, Natal, Maurituis, Portuguese East 
Africa, India, East Indies, Philippines. Also in the 
Eastern Pacific, about the Galapagos and west coast of 
Mexico, and in the Atlantic, both the West Indies and 
West Africa. 
