ERS, Arch. Naturg,, 1855 
Lethrinus er 
US DIMES, Hist. Eat 
? 1 ethrinus,^ythrophtha 
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Depth 2 X , 
rt . 0 
l'/a to 2 in heas||? 
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interorbital in Jib 1 
ad 2 /4#& o, width 1 to 2 Snout 
I 2 x /q snou^lf little greater then 
° J%y 
'/agej maxillary regies slightly beyond fron 
rf ( ' 
/1 to 2 V 5 in head; lips 
nostril though#iot quite opp ggi te hind one, length 
•ft- . 4 %*'' 
fT); 
moderately wi|§, coriacea#! band of villi form tj$ph in each -jaw, with outer 
S J# # v 
row enlarged*®largely#'©nic, as 4 canines in frmnt of each and last 3 each 
^ A 
side broadlymola#S i; often with slight median JSpression: interorbital 3 to 3 1 / 
tE&jsp* •• 
in head, broadly convex; naked region of hg|fh very finely striate, forming 
J3F 
more or less vertically on cheek. Gill r#ers 4 or 5 4- 5, short, broad tu- 
V ife? f ' * 
1 / Jf 
bercles, about V3 of gill filaments, wh&rch 2v„ in eye. 
e to caudal base and 1 to 3 more on 
latter; 6 above, 14 to 16 below, 7 
predorsal; caudal and pectoral bases 
finely scaled. Scales with 14 to 2«|J>asal radiating striae, wit^g^to ''% 
§J$: $ 
iliaries^ 106 to 183 apical dmtici®§r; with 4 to 10 transverse series oft’ 
circuli fine 
D* X, 9, I, fourth spir#f2 c /g to 3 head, fourth ray 2^4 to 
w' 01 
2Voj A. m, 8, I, third sp ine M* to 3fourth ray 2 2 A to 2 7 /jl caudal 
1 /g to 1 / 5 , well emarginate; lel^t dep'th of caudal peduncle 2 / 4 ^ 2 4 / 5 ; 
■j ■» *i ^,4 
pectoral 1 to l A /lo> ventral 1 / 5 to l" 1 /,. j^f- 
v O 2/fM■ 
Ts.. ■ 
- 4 -' * 
Body pale brown, but slightly lighter below, otherwise uniform. 
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Head contrasted dull chocolate^brown, little paler on under surface Iris du 
yellowish. Fins all pale like general body color 
Pectoral base 4 sometimes 
brownish 
