1317. 
Genus Brachypleura Gifnther 
Brachypleura Gflnther , Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus., vol. 4, p. 419, 1662. 
(Type Bra chypleura novae-zeelandiae G&ather, monotypic.) 
Laiopteryx Weber , £iboga Exped*, vol* 57, p* 422, 1913* (Type Brachypleura 
xanthosticta Alcock, monotypic#} 
Eyes and color on right side, separated by bony keel* Mouth wide* 
Maxillary 1/2 head length* Teeth pointed, conic, curved, anterior outer 
ones little enlarged in both jaws, ©Iso biserial in both jaws* Vomerine 
teeth present* Gill membranes more or less united at throat* Gill rakers 
few, lanceolate* Scales moderate, deciduous, ctenoid on colored side, cy¬ 
cloid or nearly so on blind side* Lateral line arched over pectoral* 
Dorsal and anal rays simple, caudal branched* Dorsal begins on snout be¬ 
fore eyes, front rays filamentous in males* Pectorals developed on both 
sides* Base of right ventral well in advance of but smaller than left one* 
