1450 
Synodus nicholsi Breeder 
Synodus n loholsi BREEDER, Bull. Bingham Oeeanogr. 
Collection, vol. 1, art. 1, Oct. 19, 1927, p. 13, 
fig. 6. Royal Island, Eleutheria, Bahamas. 
Depth 6 to 7; head 3 3/5 to 3 7/8, width 1 4/5 to 2. 
Snout 4 3/5 to 4 2/3 in head; eye 4 1/2 to 6, 1 1/4 in snout, 
equals lnterorbltal though greatly exceeds bony interorbital; 
premaxillary extends 1/2 to 1 l/5 eye diameters behind eye, 
length 1 3/4 to 1 4/5 in head; Interorbital 4 1/2 to 6 1/5, 
concave. Gill rakers as numerous minute low spinules; gill 
filaments 1 2/5 in eye. 
Scales 58 in lateral line to caudal base and 4 more on 
latter; 4 above, 6 below, 18 to 21 predorsal, 5 rows on post¬ 
ocular to hind preopercle ridge. Ventral axillary scale 21/2 
in fin. Scales with 3 basal radiating striae, edge scalloped; 
clrculi fine, not extended apically. 
D. II, 9, I or II, 10, I, first branched ray 1 2/5 to 
1 2/3 in head; adipose fin 5 to 6; A. I, 8, I, 9, I, longest 
front ray 3 to 3 1/3; caudal 1 1/3 to 1 2/5, well forked; 
least depth of caudal peduncle 4 to 4 1/6; pectoral 2 1/6 to 
2 1/5; ventral 1 1/10. 
