Depth 7^ to 9| head 4-l/l0 to 4-2/5, width 3-2/3 to 4. Snout 
2-2/3 to 3 in head from snout tip; eye 5■§■ to 7, 2 to 2-f- in snout, 1 to 
1^ in interorbitalj maxillary reaches lg- to eye, length 3-2/3 to 4-l/8 in 
head from snout tip; lower jaw extends but very slightly forward of upper 
jaw, length to eye 2% to 2-3/5 in total head; inter orbital 5^- to 6-g¬ 
in head, moderately high, depressed medially. Gill rakers 8 40, upper and 
lowest 2 rudimentary, others lanceolate and l-l/5 in eye. 
Scales 100 to 109 in median lateral series axially to caudal 
base; 15 or 16 above lateral line to dorsal origin, 98 to 100 predorsal 
of which 76 to 78 forward from dorsal to oociput or opposite bind pre- 
opercle edge. Scales caduoous, often largely fallen in preserved 
examples. Scales with 0 to 1 basal radiating stria; circuli fine 70 to 
75, incomplete apically. 
D. II, 9 or II, 10 5 or 6, first branched ray 3-7/8 to 4f in 
total head length; A. II, 11 or 12—6, first branohed ray 4f to 5-2/5; 
caudal 1-f to 2^; least depth of caudal peduncle 8-2/5 to 9; pectoral 2-2/5 
to 2-5/8; ventral 3-l/5 to 3*. 
Back brown, sides and below silvery white, line of demarcation 
high on side. Iris silvery white. Dorsal and caudal pale brown, other 
fins still paler. 
Japan, California. A comparison with the California example 
listed below fails to show any differences. 
U. N. M., no. 27209. California. D. S. Jordan. Length 
350? mm (caudal broken). As Scombresox brevirostris. 
