1466 
Synodus lacertinus Gilbert 
Synodus 1 a certinus GILBERT. Proc. U. S. N a t. Mus., vol. 
13, 1890, p. 55. Acapulco, Mexico. — JORDAN and 
EVERMANN, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 47, pt. 1, 1896, 
p. 536 (compiled). — MEEK and HILDEBRAND, Field Mus. 
Nat. Hist. Publ. No. 215, Zool. Series, vol. 15, Dec. 
20, 1923, p. 220 (type; Acapulco). 
Depth 5 1/3 to 7 1/4; head 3 3/4 to 3 7/8, width 1 4/5 
to 1 7/8. Snout 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 in head; eye 5 4/5 to 7, 1 1/3 
to 1 4/5 in snout, subequal with interorbital, bony inter~ 
orbital 3/4 to 4/5 eye; premaxillary reaches 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 
eye diameters behind eye, length 1 1/2 to 1 2/3 in head. 
Gill rakers as very minute numerous spinules; gill filaments 
1 2/5 in eye. 
