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89 
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Scales 45 or 46 in lateral line to caudal base and 2 more on latter; 
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6 above, 14 9 predorsal; caudal and pectoral bases finely scaled. 
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As with 17 to 22 b$j|al radiating striae, with 2 or 3 incomplete auxiliaries 
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102 to 130 apical dentines with 10 to 12 transverse series of basal elements; 
circuli very fine. 
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J. X, 9, I, ^furth spine 3 to 3 V 3 in head, fourth ray 2°/,, to 3; 
f* ! M' 2 4 A ™ -i 
A, Pli* 8 > }> third egpne 3 / 5 to 3 V 5 , second ray 2 / g to 3V 5 J caudal IY 4 
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to 1 / 3 , deeply emar|lnate; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 / 5 to 3 A / 5 i pec¬ 
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toral 1 V 5 to i/ 4 |p r entral l A / 2 to 1 / 3 
Brown, |>bdy nearly uniform, head drab brown, darker than body color, 
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except pale opepples, which like body. %ch row of scales above lateral line 
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with dark 
Belov? lateral line each row of scales with traces of similar 
parallel lin-fp^ most distinct on chesty above anal and about gill opening 
Fins brown|i?h, with indistinct blotc 
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obscure transverse bands on ca\ 
darker on dorsals and as several 
Paired fins uniform, dull brown. Iris yel- 
lowish : prown. Also sever&ppscales on operate above dark drab-brown. 
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M Bast Indi es^pFhilippines. Comp tired with Weber's figure my examples 
jipii ~ 
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do n§ft show the^afk ventral or anal, th< 3 jigh in most every other way they agree 
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The "appears to be distinguished 
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longitudinal rows of dark spots on thej| 
its coloration, especially in the 
Ly scales* Weber ¥ s two examples were 
385 to 490 mm 
/ long 
A515* Bulan Island. September 13, ^^09* Lengthy338 nm# : ^ales on side of 
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body mostly with pale median a®ot.\ head olive, witbPyellowish wash; oper- 
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pular i lap brilliant scarlet.^.'little scarlet in i^^maxillary membranes but 
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pone on opercular membrane^ Dorsals clear ^Snson; front spinous portion 
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largely olive, also showing as spots in ,.p@^ter i or basal portion. Anal man- 
Jbranes orange terminally, Jmore yel low^^^o live basal ly. Caudal membranes 
similar to soft dorsal bup not so t^pflit. Paired fins pale brassy; pec¬ 
torals scarlet at base an® in first ray somewhat slaty. 
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