61a 
Depth 33 to 39, body with more or less flattened sides, 
width of caudal peduncle 1 l/3 to 1 2/5 in eye; head 2 l/lO to 2 l/5, 
width 18 2/3 to 23 l/3. Snout 1 l/3 to 1 2/5 in head measured from 
snout tipj mandible tip to eye 1 l/5 to 1^-j eye 13 l/3 to 15 in head 
from snout tip, 9 2/3 to 11 l/3 in snout from snout tip, little greater 
than interorbital; maxillary point to eye 3 4/5 to 4 in head posteriorly; 
canines vertically erect; interorbital 19g- to 23 2 / 3 , level, with wide 
deep median depression. 
Scales 190 to 200 in lateral axial series to caudal base and 
7 to 9 more on latter; 122 to 126 predorsal forward to occiput; 14 above 
lateral line to dorsal origin. Lateral line continuous along lower side 
of body at least far back as anal base and tubes simple. 
D. II, 16 or II, 17, first branched ray 11 to 14 in total 
head length; A. II, 20 to II, 23, first bfanehed ray 7-J to 7 3/5; 
caudal 6 7/8 to 7 2/3, rounded, truncate behind; pectoral 7 4/5 to 8§-; 
ventral 13 3/4 to 14, reaches 3 to 3 7/8 to vent. 
Back and upper surfaces brown, sides and lower surfaces 
silvery white. Iris silvery white. Two dark median parallel lines 
down back. Silvery gray lateral axial band, widest on tail or along 
and close below catidal expansion. Fins all more or less pale or whitish. 
Philippines. 
Diagnosis . Contained in genus. 
Type. - 
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