1233 . 
Arnoglossus macrolophus Alcock , Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, vol. 58, pt. 
2, p. 280, pi* 18, fig. 2, 1889 (type locality : Five miles south of 
Ganjam in 25 fathoms); Ann. Mag. Kat. Hist., ser* 6, vol. 6, p. 433, 
1890. Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, vol. 65, pt. 2, p. 237, 1896 ; 
Illustrat. Zool. Investigator, pt. 4^, pi. 23, fig. 3, 1898 (type). _ 
Johnstone, Pearl Oyster Rep, Ceylon, Wo. 2, p. 211, 1904 (Ceylon ). 
— Rorman, Rec. Indian Mus., vol. 29, pt. 1, p. 21, fig, 3, April 1927 
(North end of Persian Gulf; Bengal Bay; Ganjam; south of Ganjam; Persian 
Gulf; Andamans; Tenasserim; Galle, Ceylon). —Fowler, Mem. Bishop Mus., 
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vol. 10, p. 90, 1928 (compiled). 
Depth 2 3/5 to 2 3/4; head 3 I /4 to 3 2/5, width 4 l/5 to 4 2/5, 
onout to lower orbit 3 3/4 to 4 I /8 in head from snout tip; lower orbit 3 
1/8 to 3 3 / 5 , greater than snout, I /4 to 2/5 in advance of upper; maxil¬ 
lary reaches I /5 to I /4 in lower orbit, expansion 3 to 3 l/3 in lower or¬ 
bit, length 2 I /5 to 2 I /4 in head from snout tip; interorbital as rather 
elevated bony keel. Gill rakers 0 12, lanceolate, equal gill filaments 
or 1/3 of lower orbit. 
ocales 42 to 45 in lateral line to caudal base and 4 or 5 more 
on latter; 12 or 13 above, 12 or 13 below. Caudal base scaly* Scales 
very caducous, apparently not present on dorsal and anal* Scales with 28 
to 30 parallel basal radiating striae; 27 to 29 short slender apical denti¬ 
cles; circuli fine continuous* Scales of left side ctenoid, cycloid on 
right side. Lateral line with anterior arch 3 l/2 to 4 l/2 in straight 
