1154. 
Depth 2 to 2 l/5; head 2 4/5 to 3 2/3, width 4 to 5. Snout 
to lower orbit 4 l/S to 4 7/8 in heed from snout tip; lower orbit 4 
to 4 7/8, subequel to little greater than snout, advanced slightly, opp- 
site or slightly posterior; maxillary reaches l/2 to 2/3 in lower orbit, 
expejision 1 l/2 to 2 in lower orbit, length 2 l/4 to 2 2/5 in head frcsn 
snout tip; teeth anteriorly above long slender canines, smaller posteri¬ 
orly and smaller anteriorly below; bony interorbital narrov/ trenchant 
ridge. Gill rakers 3 to 6 11, lanceolate, l/2 gill filaments, which 1 
1/2 in lov/er orbit. 
Scales 71 to 73 in lateral line to caudal base and 6 or 7 more 
on latter; 22 to 24 above, 30 to 32 below. Row of fine small scales 
along each dorsal and anal median membranes and fin bases scaly over larr- 
ger median area. Left scales with 16 to 20 basal striae; epical denti¬ 
cles 34 to 38. Right scales cycloid, with. 18 to 23 basal striae. 
D. 73 to 80, fin height 2 I/8 to 2 3/4 in total head length; A. 
S6 to 60, fin height 2 I/4 to 2 l/3;, caudal 1 I/8 to 1 l/5, rounded be¬ 
hind; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 I/8 to 3; loft pectoral 1 2/5 to 
2 1/4; ventral 2 2/4 to 2 l/2. 
Left side umber, scarcely clouded, to variably clouded with 
blackish. Large dusky blotch at beginning of straight section of lateral 
line and another smaller midway in latter* Often left side, inclusive of 
vertical fins with numerous fine close-set dusky to blackish dots scatter¬ 
ed ell about. Often many numerous fairly close-set dark rings, variable, 
frequently incomplete to obscure. Rings also extend over vertical fins. 
Fins with very pale brown ground color, all on left side with dark specks. 
Right side whitish, with dark dots shewing faintly^ through fins. 
Arabia, Natal, India, Andamans, Siam, Annam, East Indies, Phil- 
ippines, China, Riu Kiu, Japan, North Australia, Queensland, New South 
Wales. 
