843 . 
Scales 84 in lateral line (to end of broken tail); 7 above, 
13 below, 12 predorsal forward to occiput, which slightly before up¬ 
per hind vertical end of preopercle. Scales with 5 to 7 radiating 
spinules project beyond scale edge; circuli moderate, complete. 
D. II , 8—75, second simple ray entire, slender, 2 3/4 in 
head; interdorsal space 7; A. 70, fin height 5 2/3 in head; pectoral 
rays I_, 14, fin 3 l/4 in head; ventral rays I, 6, fin 3 2/5 in head. 
Back brown, sides and below paler to whitish with slightly 
silvery wash. Snout pale. Under surface of head whitish. Belly 
grayish. Iris gray. Inside mouth dusky. Inside gill openings black¬ 
ish. Fins mostly pale brownish, ventrals dusted dark or dusky. 
U. S. N. E., No. 72947. Leuis Point Light, N.16°#., 5.6 
miles (lat. 10®8 , 50"N., 123*52'30”E.), between Cebu and Bohol, in 159 
fathoms. Albatross Collection (D.5418). Length 205 mm to end of 
broken tail. Type* 
