1631 
Depth 5 2/5; head 3 3/5. Snout 2 7/8 In head from 
snout tip; eye 15 1/4, 5 1/4 in snout; maxillary extends 5 
eye diameters behind eye, expansion equals 2 eye diameters, 
length 1 l/3 in head from snout tip; interorbital moderately 
high. 
Scales 41 in lateral line to caudal base and 3 more on 
latter; 6 above, 7 below. 
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D. I, 11, first branched ray 1 1/4 in total head; adi¬ 
pose fin 4 1/6; A. I, 8, first branched ray 1 3/4; least deplh 
of caudal peduncle 3; caudal 1 4/5 in rest of body, deeply 
emarginate, lower 2 rays prolonged, dilated at tips and lower 
with bifurcate tip; pectoral rays 5+5, upper most 3 bi¬ 
furcate, first reaching midway in postdorsal space to adipose 
fin; ventral nearly twice long as pectoral or 1 1/4 in body 
without.caudal, lowest 2 extended beyond caudal base and tips 
dilated. 
Uniform grayish blue, tinted with russet on head, muzzle 
and cheeks. .Fins clear russet. Length 330 mm. (Roule.) 
Atlantic Ocean. 
