389 
Depth 5 1/3 s head 3 7/8, width 2. Snout 3g in head from snout 
■fcipj eye 3 2/5, greater than snout, 1 I/5 in interorbital; maxillary reaches 
4/5 to eye, length 4 l/B in head from snout tip; interorbital 2-|-, low, 
concave. Gill rakers 5 16, lanceolate, 1 4/5 in gill filaments, which 
1 7/8 in eye. 
Scales 48 in lateral axial series from gill opening to caudal 
base and 3 or 4 more on latter; 8 above, 30 predorsal. Scales with 4 to 
7 basal radiating striae; circuit fine, complete. 
D. 14, first branched ray 1 I/5 in total head length; A, I, 
9, first branched ray 2^; least depth of caudal pedtmcle 3 2/3; lower caudal 
lobe 3-4 in rest of fish; pectoral 1 l/3, reaches caudal base; ventral 2 3/5, 
fin origin midway between hind eye edge and caudal base. 
Back dusky neutral, with violet reflections. Upper surface of 
head similar, with distinct violet streak from upper hind edge of eye to 
pectoral origin. Sides of head brilliant silveiy white and sides of trunk 
soiled or tinged dusky. Violet tints conspicuous at caudal base and at 
ventral axil. Iris brilliant violet. Lips dusky. Dorsal largely jet 
black, paler or soiled dusky gray in front. Upper caudal lobe white, base 
blackish, lower lobe entirely jet black. Pectoral largely black, axial with 
violet tinge, only lower edge and median portion of lower rays gi*ay white 
or whitish. Ventral with outer 2/3 jet black, outer and inner edges of 
fin whitish, median rays basally gray and this shade extending to black 
terminal blotch. Anal white, hinder outer terminal part black, in strong 
contrast. 
