1294 . 
Lasops parviceps Gunther 
Laeops parviceps GSnther . Rep. Voy. Challenger , vol. 1, pt. C, p. 29, 
pi. 15, fig. A, 1880 (type locality ; off Twofold Bay, New South 
Wales). — McCulloch , Austral. Mus. Mem., vol, 5, pt. 2, p. 278, 
Sep. 10, 1929 (reference). —JVober and Beaufort, fishes Indo Austral. 
Arch5.p*^ vola 6, p. 116^ fig, 28, 1929 (Arafura Sea)# 
Depth 2 3/4 to 2 4/5j head 5 3/5 to 5 2/3, width 3 2/5 to 4# 
Snout tip to lower orbit 6 to 6 l/2 in head from snout tip; lower orbit 
4 to 44 / 5 , greater than snout, l/5 to I /4 in advance of larger upper 
orbit; maxillary nearly vertical reaches to or I /8 in lower orbit, nar¬ 
row or expansion less than l/2 of pupil, length 4 to 4 2/5 in head from 
snout tip; interorbital ridge narrow ridge 2 to 3 in lower orbit# Gill 
rakers 4+7 short points, 1/3 of gill filaments, which 1 l/2 in lower 
orbit# 
Scales 92 to 95 in lateral line to caudal base and 5 or 6 more 
on latter; 22 above, 23 below# Muzzle naked# Minute Scales on vertical 
fins basally# Scales thin, ieebie, very deciduous# Scales with 13 to 
15 short marginal parallel basal striae; 8 to 10 complete oirculi. Lat¬ 
eral line arch 7 3/5 to 8 3/4 in straight section, not distinct or right 
or blind side# 
D. 101 to 105, fin height 1 I /8 to 1 l/S in total head longth; 
A# 84 or 34, fin height 1 2/5 to 1 3/5; caudal 1 I/ 8 , ends in median 
pointed angle behind; least dopth of caudal peduncle 2 l/2 to 2 3/4; pec¬ 
toral 3 3/4 to 4; ventral 1 l/s to 1 l/4. 
