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Depth 1 3/4 to 1 7/81 head 3 3/4 to 3 7/8« width 3 to 3 l/s* Snout to 
lower orbit 4 l/S to 6 in head from snout tip; lower orbit 3 3/5 to 3 4/5, 
greatly exceeds snout, I /4 to l/S in advance of upper orbit; maxillary reaches 
to or 1/6 in lower orbit, narrow, length 3 to 3 l/5 in head from snout tip; 
interorbital 2 l/2 to 3 l/3 in lower orbit, concave, scaly# Gill rakers 0-7, 
lanceolate, 1 I /4 in gill filaments, which 1 4/5 in lovrer orbit# 
Scales 47 to 49 in lateral line to caudal base and 4 or 5 more on latter; 
16 above, 20 below# Caudal base well scaled and most of dorsal and anal rays 
each with row of small scales from base# Scales with 27 to 100 fine basal more 
or less parallel striae, diverging above and below; 20 to 30 rather short 
slender uniform apical denticles; circuli very fine# Scales ctenoid on left 
side, cycloid on right side# Lateral line on both sides, anterior arch 4 2/5 to 
4 3/5 in straight section to caudal base# 
D# 80 to 84, fin height 2 to 2 I /6 in total head length; A# 61 to 63, fin 
height 1 7/8 to 2; caudal 1 to 1 I/ 8 , convex behind; least depth of caudal pe¬ 
duncle 1 7/8 to 2 1 / 4 ; pectoral 1 2/5 to 1 2/3; ventral 1 l/3 to 1 2/5# 
Variably brown to dark or neutral brown on left side, finely mottled or 
specked with deeper to dusky brown# Along straight section of lateral line 5 
or 6 blackish variable blotches or spots, frequently obscured# Mottled color¬ 
ing of body also extended on fin rays# Orbits slate or neutral black# Right 
side whitish, fins grayish# 
Malaya, East Indies, Philippines# 
12 examples# Abuyog, Leyte# July 26, 1909# 
9 examples# Batangas market. June 7, 1908# 
29 examples# Below mouth of Mindanao River, 
1908. Length SIMM 33 to 71 mm# 
1 example# Davao, Mindanao# May 16, 1908# 
Length 53 to 70 mm# 
Length 34 to 72 mm. 
Cotabato, Mindanao# May 
Length 39 mm# 
6 examples# Guijulugan, Negros. April 2, 1908# Length 29 to 68 mm# 
