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Genus Pelotretis Waite 
Pelotretis Waite * Trans* Proc# New Zealand Inst** 1910* pt. 2* p* 50* 
(Type Pelotretis flavilatus Waite* monotypic#) 
No rostral hook. Eyes separated by low ridge* upper very close 
to dorsal profile. Mouth small* partly symmetrical. Teeth small* mova¬ 
ble* pointed* in bands in jaws of blind side. Nasal organ of blind side 
almost on median line of head* just before dorsal fin origin; olfactory 
laniin&e in pinnate fonn, with long median rachis parallel to main axis of 
body. Upper angle of gill opening just above base of pectoral fin# Gill 
rakers few* short# Lower pharyngeals narrow* evenly curved* in contact 
anteriorly* each with 3 irregular series of conical teeth# Scales moder¬ 
ate* imbricated* ctenoid on both sides of body# Patch of small scales on 
dorsal surface of each eyeball# Most dorsal and anal rays scaly on both 
sides and low scaly sheath covers basal part of fin on eyed side# Lateral 
line with slight curve anteriorly* without accessory branches# Dorsal 
begins at level of front part of upper eye and just behind hind nostril of 
blind side* most rays bifid# Anal like dorsal* without spine# Caudal 
convex* Pectoral more developed on ocular side# Ventrals 2* right one 
with 7 rays and joined to anal* left with 5 or 6 rays# 
One species# 
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