769 . 
l/3 of gill filament*, which l/2 of eye. 
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Scales (pockets) 93 in lateral line to pseudooaudal; 8 or 
9 above, 18 below, 42 predorsal of whioh 20 forward to occiput 
which opposite hind edge of orbit. Scales with 3 to 15 diverg¬ 
ent spinuliferous keels, tips of last spinules not extended 
behind hind scale edge; cirouli moderate, more or less complete. 
D. II, 9_70 to 90, second >1nTplw -ray pungent, prolonged 
in filament, length 3 to 3 3/5 in entire fish and its front edge 
basally with row of small antrorse serrae; interdorsal space 4 
l/4 in head; A. 90 to 95, fin height 3 l/8; pectoral rays I, 19 
or I, 20, fin 1 2/3 to 1 4/5 in head; ventral rays I, 7 or I, 8, 
2Z 35 35 
fin 1 3/5 to 1 2/3. 
Brown, head more or less pale or even whitish below. Edge 
of gill opening dark or dusky and inside blackish brown. Inside 
mouth dusky. Iris gray to whitish. Pins brown, with more or 
less dusky. 
Japan. 
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