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Pale or light brown generally, usually with distinct 
brassy sheen on belly. Opercles and lower sides of head 
with silvery white reflections. Iris silver to leaden gray. 
Interorbital and occiput with dark brown. Small blackish 
brown spot close before front eye edge. Sides of caudal 
peduncle and tail posteriorly with brassy reflections. Fins 
all more or less pale to whitish. 
Diagnosis. Related to Paralepls nudus (Gilbert) but 
differs in the slightly more posterior Insertion of the dor¬ 
sal, In P. nudus the dorsal origin falls near first 2/7 in 
spaces between ventral and anal origins. It also has fewer 
anal rays than the present species. 
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Type No. U. S. N. M. 
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5 examples. Port Dupon, Leyte. March 17, 1909. Length 
129 to 140 mm. From the jaws and gullet of one example 
several larval fishes, Crustacea and annelids were 
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taken. Paratypes. 
1 example. Varadero Harbor. July 22, 1908. Length 
122 mm. Type. 
