1065 . 
Vie be r and Beaufort , Pishes Indo Austral* Archip., vol. 5, p. 83, 
fig. 18, 1929 (Weber's material)* 
Depth 8 l/2j head 6 l/3, width 2* Snout 3 4/5 in head} eye 4 
l/2, 1 l/5 in snout, 1 2/5 in interorbital} maxillary reaches 3/5 in 
eye, length from front end 3 in head} mandibular barbel 2 2/5 in eye, 
teeth in rather coarse villifom bands in jaws, lower bands little broad¬ 
er than upper} interorbital 3 in head, nearly level or only slightly 
depressed medially. Gill rakers 2+7 low knobs on second arch, 1/3 of 
gill filaments, which l/2 of eye. 
Scales 195? in median lateral series in lateral line, of which 
20 before vent} 6 above, 17 below, 44 predorsal. Scales all very finely 
rough spinoscent, rough to touch, smaller and less defined on muzzle and 
front of head. Scales without striae} apically about 5 rows of spinules} 
eirculi moderate. 
D« II, 8_155, second simple ray with front edge entire and 
ending in filament 1 l/2 in head} A. 135, fin much higher than second 
dorsal} pseudoeaudal small short rudiment l/3 eye} pectoral rays I, 14, 
length 2 l/4 in head} ventral rays I, 6, fin 3 in head. 
Nearly uniform chocolate brown, head darker or dusky, nearly 
blackish brown below. Iris dark gray. Inside mouth and gill opening 
black. Pins all pale brown. 
East Indies, Philippines, Japan. 
