576 
. Ariosoma obud Herre 
Ariosoma obud HElRRE, Philippine Journ. Sci., vol. 23, No. 
2, August 1923, p. 144, pi. 1, fig. 2. Marinduque Island. 
Depth 2 7/8 to 3 in head, 15 l/3 to 16 to caudal base; head 
5 l/3 to 5 2/3, 2 2/5 to 2 l/2 to vent; width 3 l/2 to 3 3/4 in 
its length; combined head and trunk 1 l/8 to 1 2/7 in tail to 
caudal base. Snout 4 to 4 l/3 in head; eye 4 l/3 to 5, 1 to l/8 
in snout, l/3 more to twice interorbital; mouth cleft reaches l/5 
in eye, length 3 l/4 to 3 3/5 in head, upper jaw but slightly pro¬ 
truded, none of teeth exposed on premaxillaries with closed jaws; 
teeth fine, minute, in narrow bands in jaws and short extension on 
vomer: interorbital 6 l/3 to 8 2/3 in head, low. Gill opening 7 
to 9 4/5, below middle of pectoral case. 
Lateral line axial, distinct, complete. 
Dorsal origin begins over first l/4 to 2/5 of depressed pect¬ 
oral, fin height 3 to 4 3/4 in head; anal fin height 4 1/4 to 5 l/o, 
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caudal length 8 3/4 to 9 l/‘2; pectoral 2 2/0 to 3. 
Brown, under surface of head and belly whitisn. Iris --jv-ny. 
Pins all pale brown, uniform. 
Philippines. 
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