1484. 
Depth 3 1/6 to 3 2/5; head 3 3/4 to 3 4/5, widtli 4 l/2 to 4 3/5. 
Snout end to lower orbit 2 to 2 l/8 in head; lower orbit 9 to 9 l/2, 4 1/2 
to 4 4/5 in snout; upper orbit entirely to 4/5 in advance of lower orbit; 
maxillary reaches very slightly beyond hind edge of lower orbit; mouth 
cleft 4 1/4 to 4 2/5 in head, pointed end of upper javi extended backward 
beyond hind maxillary end; each loft lip with fringe of short tentacles, 
right ones entire, nasal tube short; scaly interorbital equals lower orbit. 
No gill rakers; gill filaments 1 I /4 times lower orbit. Scale 
Scales 70 or 71 in lateral lino from above gill opening to caudal 
base and 6 or 7 more on latter (11 to 13 more forward on head to dorsal 
intersection); 15 above to upper lateral line, 28 or 29 below. Scales 
with 24 to 26 basal radiating striae; 21 to 30 slender rather long apical 
denticles, with 3 to 5 transverse series of basal elements; circuli fine, 
complete. Two lateral lines on left side, none on right. 
D. 96 to 98, fin height 4 to 4 l/2 in head; A. 75 to 78, fin 
height'2 3/4 to 4; caudal 2 3/5 to 2 7/8, pointed behind; ventral 4 l/2 
to 4 4 / 5 . 
Mars brown to fawn, color on left side, finely mottled or marbled 
with darlsy, whole pattern made up of waved anastomosing lines, between 
which are very irregular variable larger pale spots. Many examples appear 
as if greatly spotted yrith pale or light tints and dark intervening lines 
indistinct or obseii>*e. Sometimes whole coloration nearly uniform. Orbits 
neutral gray. Right side whitish, markings of colored side obscured and 
terminal on vertical fins. 
