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Depth 18 2/5 to 28, to caudal base, 2 1/2 to 3 in head; 
head 8 1/5 to S 1/5 to caudal base, 2 1/4 to 2 2/3 to vent, 
width 3 to 3 l/4 its length; combined head and trunk 2 1/8 to 
2 2/5 in tail to caudal base. Snout 3 3/4 to 4 in head; eye 
6 1/5 to 8, 2 in snout, subequal with interorbital; mouth gape 
reaches opposite hind pupil edge, or hind eye edge, length 2 
1/5 to 2 4/5 in head; teeth biserial, inner longer, depressible, 
also single row down vomer; interorbital 7 2/5 to 7 7/8 in head. 
Gill opening 6 to 6 2/3 in head. 
Lateral line distinct. 
Dorsal origin over pectoral to first fifth in length of 
depressed pectoral, fin height 3 1/2 in head; anal fin height 5; 
caudal 3 1/3 to 6 1/2; pectoral 3 2/3 to 3 3/4. 
Brown, whitish on under surface of head and belly. Iris 
whitish. Vertical fins dark brown, to dusky. Caudal dusky. 
Pectoral pale. Inside gill opening pale to whitieh. 
Zululand, India, East Indies, Philippines, China, Formosa, 
Japan. 
