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black terminally, pale basally* Right ventral with some brown tints. Left 
paired fins white. Ground color of left side whitish. Host all examples 
with median muscular area of blind sides marked with 4 series of about 6 or 
7 alternating dark of blackish spots* Also row along and within edges of 
dorsal and anal profiles of body. Dark basal or subbasal tints of vertical 
fins distinct# 
Ceylon, Andaman Sea# An interesting species, preserved examples 
showing a very variable contrasted blotched appearance# When held to the 
light their dorsal and anal regions of the trunk and tail are seen broadly 
translucent, in contrast with the thicker median more solid muscular region. 
Roman mentions "The right pectoral is broken in all the specimens, and can¬ 
not be accurately measured" though in mine it is mostly intact and apparent¬ 
ly little smaller than his outline figure shows# 
