Depth 2j head 2 4/5 to 3 l/5, width 3 l/5 to 4. Snout to lower 
orbit 4 to 4 4/5 in head from snout tipj lower orbit 4 l/4 to 5 l/5, 1 to 
1 1/8 in snout; eyes nearly or quite opposite, or upper or lower very 
®^^£^tly in advance; inaxill8.ry reaches 2/5 to 3/5 in lower orbit, expan* 
Sion 1 1/2 to 2 in lower orbit, length 2 I /4 to 2 2/5 in head from snout 
tip; interorbital narrow bony ridge, with very slight groove. Gill 
rakers 5+9, lanceolate, compressed, l/2 gill filaments, which 1 2/5 in 
lower orbit* 
ocales 70 or 71 in lateral line to caudal base and 5 more on 
latter; 25 above, £4 below. Vertical fins scaly. Left scales ctenoid, 
right ones cycloid. Scales vlth 14 to IS basal radiating striae; 20 to 
42 rather short slonder epical denticles, with 1 or 2 transverse series 
of basal elements; circuli fine, more or less complete. Lateral line 
on both sides, arch 2 2/5 to 3 2^/5 in straight section to caudal base; 
forward extension reaches base of tenth dorsal ray on left side, 
D, 70 to 75, first rays shorter than those following, fin 
height 2 1/8 to 2 1/5 in total head length; A* 55 to 58, fin height 2 I /8 
to 2 1 / 3 ; caudal 1 l/5 to 1 2/5, convex behind; least depth of caudal 
peduncle 2 l/s to 2 l/2; pectoral 1 l/2 to 1 2/S; ventral 2 l/3 to 2 3/4. 
Left side brown. Close above and Just behind curve of lateral 
line dark brown to blackish blotch, sprinked or bordered somewhat with 
Smell whitish specks. One or 2 similar spots on lateral line posteriorly, 
Ahole left also with many wide-set or scattered pale to whitish spots, 
somewhat ringed with darker brown, largest but little larger than eye and 
others, especially towards edges of body smaller. Fin rays of left side 
all sprinkled with dark specks, variable. Orbits neutral gray. Right 
side whitish, only slightly darker specks on rays of vertical fins. 
Indie, Malaya, East Indies, Philippines, Indo China. 
