1023 . 
Lipgurus decijnalls Gilbert and Hubbs 
Lionurus deoimalis Gilbert and Hubbs , Bull* U. S. Nat* Mus. , No. 100, 
vol. 1, p. 560, fig. 40, 1920 (type locality * Palawan Passage, 375 
fathoms)• 
Depth 4 2/3 to 5} head 5 to 5 3/4, width 1 4/5 to 2. Snout 
3 3/4 to 4 in head} eye 3, greatly exceeds snout, subequal with inter¬ 
orbital} preoral region nearly vertical, length 4 in head} maxillary 
reaches l/5 to l/4 in eye, greatly inclined, length from front end 3 
to 3 l/2 in head} no barbel} teeth minute in villiform bands in 3&ws, 
equally wide above and below, of 5 irregular series} interorbital 3 
l/5 to 3 l/4 in head, low, with rather wide median depression. Gill 
rakers 2+7 short spinescent tubercles on second arch, l/3 of gill 
filaments, which l/2 of eye. 
Scales 85 in lateral line to caudal base, of which 5 forward 
of vent} 12 above, 21? below, 30 predorsal. Scales partly adherent, 
finely spinescent, though spinules more developed on muzzle and infra¬ 
orbital ridge, scales also equally large on head as on body. Scales 
with 6 slightly radiating rows of fine slender spinules apioally} 
V 
cirouli moderate. 
D. II , 11 87. second simple ray with row of minute wide set 
denticles along its front edge, long as head} interdorsal space 4 to 4 
l/2 in head} A. 88, ,nmoh higher than low second dorsal or 3? in head} 
pseudocaudal distinct, mall, 1 3/5 in eye} peotoral rays I, 17 to I, 
21, length 1 2/5 to 1 l/2? in head} ventral rays I, 9, fin 2? 
(damaged). 
