1175 . 
Depth 2; head 2 4/5 to 3, ^dth 4 to 4 l/5* Snout to lower 
orbit 3 2/3 to 3 3/4 in head from snout tip; lower orbit 3 l/2 to 3 
2 / 3 , subequal wiLth snout, in smell example about l/S posterior to front 
of upper orbit, in larger lower orbit I /4 in advance; maxillary reaches 
about 1/2 in lower orbit, expansion 2, length 2 in head from snout tip; 
interorbital narrow bony keel. Gill rakers 3 9, lanceolate, 2 l/2 in 
lower orbit; gill filaments 3/4 of gill rakers* 
Scales 64 to 66 in lateral line to caudal base and 5 more on 
latter; 26 above, 23 belo^Y. Vertical fin rays with row of fine scales 
along basally* Snout and mandible naked, maxillary with few small 
scales terminally# , Scales w'ith 10 or 11 well developed basal radiating 
striae on loft side; 16 or 17 apical denticles with 3 ti'ansverse series 
of basal elements; circuli fine. Right scales cycloid. Lateral line on 
both sides, arch 2 to 2 I /5 in straight section to caudal base# 
D# 70, fin height 2 l/S to 2 l/5 in total head length; A# 53 
or 54, fin height 2 l/S; caudal 1 1/4 to 1 2/5, convex behind; least 
depth of caudal peduncle 3 to 3 l/S; pectoral 1 1/4 to 1 3/5; ventral 2 
1/2 to 2 3 / 6 . 
Left side brovm, with 5 conspicuous dark brown ocelli, each 
ringed with white which in larger specimen as rings of smell wliite dots. 
Fii'st as c pairs with 2 above and 2 be.low lateral line of which first 
upper on arch of lateral line. Fifth oce?.lus close on lateral line pos¬ 
teriorly* Body, also head on left side, marked with numerous variable 
wnitish spots which also more or less entirely to partly ringed with 
dark hroym, also all smaller than 5 largo ocelli. Orbits gray# 
Dorsal and anal pale, each with rov/ of well spaced blackish brown blotch¬ 
es subasally alternating vdth others less distinct and terminally# Cau¬ 
dal with obscure dark blotches# Right side Whitish, dark blotches of 
