1245 . 
Depth 2 1/6 to 2 1/4; head 4, width 3 7/8 to 4 l/2. Snout to 
lower orbit 4 to 4 l/2 in head from snout tipj lower orbit 3 l/2 to 4, 
little greater than snout, l/8 to l/4 in advance of upper orbit; maxillary 
reaches l/8 to l/S in lower orbit, expansion 2 3/4 to 3, length 3 to 3 1/4 
in head from snout tip; interorbital narrow, barely l/3 of pupil. Gill 
rakers 3 +8, lanceolate, 3/4 of gill filaments which 1 4/5 in lower orbit. 
Scales 46 or 47 in lateral line to caudal base and 6 more on 
latter; 12 above, 11 below. Vertical fins with small scales basally. 
Muzzle, including maxillary, naked. Scales with 35 or 36 close sot basal 
radiating striae; row of short uniform apical denticles 28 to 30; cirouli 
fine continuous. Scales all very caducous, cycloid on right side. Lat¬ 
eral line only on loft side, arch 4 2/5 to 4 4/5 in straight section to 
caudal base, 
D, 80 to 82, fin height 1 l/2 to 1 3/5 in total head length; 
A, 64 or 65, fin height 1 3/5 to 1 4/5, preceded by short spine; caudal 
1 l/lO to 1 l/8, convex behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 to 2 
2/5; pectoral 1 l/3 to 2; ventral 1 7/8 to 2, 
Left side largely uniform russet, where scales have fallen edges 
of pockets narrowly and inconspicuously blackish. Orbits neutral gray. 
Fins all pale brownish, vertical ones slightly darker temninally. Pector¬ 
als pale, Sight side whitish. 
South eastera India, Sast Indies. 
43607, 43606, 4309. D.5182. Antonia Island (S,), N,, 43*VI., 
3,70 miles (lat, 11*30‘40’’N., long. 123‘’23’20‘*£.), off eastern Panay. 
In 24 fathoms. March 27, 1908, Length 61 to 76 irnn. 
4268, D,5209. Taratara Island (N.), 8,53“!/?., 1,80 miles (lat. 
