737 . 
Scales 116 in lateral line to end of broken tail; 11 above, 
19 below, 24 predorsal forward to front of snout, of which 18 
forward till opposite hind eye edge. Scales with 3 diverging 
wide set rows of spinules, last of which extend behind hind scale 
edge; circxili large, complete. 
D. II, 
cles along 
4/5; A. 114 
with first 
3 2—100, second- ^ - mp^o^* rav with row of antrorse, denti 
front edge, length 1 l/4 in head; interdorsal space 2 
• • -i . • ^,’j 
, fin height 3; pectoral rays I, 7, fin long as head 
ray extended in long filament. 
Uniform brown. Under surface of head, mandible, breast and 
belly blackish brown. Iris dark or neutral black. Inside mouth 
pale, also inside gill opening. About 10 rather irregular dark or 
dusky transverse streaks or bars, posterior more distinct, various 
ly complete. Fins brownish, anal dusky marginally. 
Hawaiian Islands. A small species, known chiefly by its col¬ 
oration with dark cross bars on the tail. 
U. S. N. M., No. 51608. 
fathoms. 
In 209 to 323 
Albatross‘Collection (2925). Length 122mm. 
