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Cypsilurus gilbert! JORDAN and SEALE, Bull. Eur. Fisher,, 
vol. 25, p. 209, 1905 (1906) (reference). 
Exocoetus gilberti GtJNTHER, Journ. MuSa Godeffroy, vol* 8, 
pt. 16, p. 371, 1909 (copied). 
Cypselurus oxycephalu.s (nob BLEEKER) FOWLER, Mem. Bishop 
Mus., vol. 10, p. 81, 1928 (type of Exonautes gilberti) . 
Depth 7; head 4 3/4, width 12/3. Snout 4 7/8 in head from 
sDutt tip; eye 3, greater than snout, 1 l/s in interorbitalj maxillary 
reaches 3/4 to eye, length 4 l/s in head from snout tip; teeth minute, ' 
simple, in narrow band in each jaw, narrower posteriorly or at sides of 
jaw; interorbital 2-|, broad, shallowly concave. Gill rakers 7 -f- 18, 
lanceolate, subequal vrith gill filaments or ^ of eye. 
Scales 48 from above gill opening to caudal base and 6 more 
on latter; 6 above, 3 below, 36 predorsal. Scales with 5 or 6 basal 
radiating striae, edge scalloped; circuli very fine, complete. 
D, 9, first branched ray 1 4/5 to total head length; 
first branched ray 2 2/3; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 2/3; 
pectoral re-ys IJj 16, fin reaches beyond dorsal and anal, though not quite 
to caudal base; ventral reaches little beyond base of seventh anal i*ay; 
lovrer caudal lobe 3 2/5 in rest of body; upper caudal lobe 1 l/s in total 
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