Black-brown band above 
die of forehJkd and second from 
edge over middle of snout IjaSgth. Back clear 
rown. Three blue-violet 
bands parallel and abo^r lateral line 
others to caudal hJBe 
Below lateral li 
each scale row with longitudinal 
wing M(Q mm. (Steindachner.) 
brown line 
anzibar, M 
Persian Gulf 
Said to differ from Lethrinus 
p ter us Valenciennes by the smjfll ^re and more elevated body. It is 
suggestive of Lethrinus haematop-t^rus except the back anteriorly is not so 
elevated 
croc 
The figure by SsuvggJ- seems to agree except the 
and the predorsal scales exteda forward opposite hi 
%e edge# This ec imen 
was 270 mm 
Lethrinus croceooter 
'ALSKCI m 
Hist. Eat 
chelle 
upper profile 
ry shallowly convex. Snout 
in snout 
impinging on upper profile 
greater than interorbital; maxillary reaches M/q. to eye, length S in head: 
canines very strong (apparently 4 intended iM front of each jaw prefigure); 
hind teeth elliptical; interorbital very lorn *$0^ I 
dorsal scales extend forward not quite to eye;(postocular scales sjlove pre 
w 
opercle not clearly shown on figure). IP 
