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Depth 3 /g to 4 in total; li e ad 3 /g to 3 / 3 , width 2* Dye 4 V 4 to 
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aw shorter than upper. 
overhung by snout; maxillary reaches l /£mo 2 A in eye; transverse row of 4 
pores across snout, free edge of skin 5 pores and lateral lobe;, central 
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pore below, mandibular symphysis wiit^ more either side;-teeth villiform, 
upper with outer row of conical ci^psd ones most developed near median line; 
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lower teeth in several rows abq*sF^yaphysis, laterally inner row of enlarged 
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curved teeth; preoperele’w|«M5 wide set rather strong denticles at angle. 
lower edge crenulate indip 
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Scales 65,^®ve along lateral line to caudal base, 58 along below 
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lateral line; 45j§p 48 in lateral line to caudal base; 8 above, IS below; 
scales ctenoidfflpexcept on cheeks. 
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\> 23 or 24, third to seventh spines longest and equal half 
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body depth; J|||g, 7, second spine 2 /g first ray or V 3 body depth; caudal 
cuneate in younge with age; pectoral equals head without snout: 
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ventral reaches half way 
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ray prolonged 
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Silvery gray, abdomen whitish. 
;s tinged golden. Black bands. 
sometimes interrupted, extend over back; firstborn nape passes back and down. 
ends shortly below lateral line; second begin^pposite fifth to seventh 
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dorsal spines, passes back and dovm to end qpifesite middle of ventral; third 
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arises opposite second and third dorsal v&fs or between two dorsal fins. 
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passes down parallel to second band; f&urth begins below center of second 
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dorsal and descends to lateral linf^fifth follows same course below last few 
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dorsal rays; sometimes sixth oy# free part of tail. Upper/ 2 /., of first 
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dorsal stained black, indistinct with age. Caudal slightly tinged with black. 
other fins yellowish. Welches 305 mm. (Day.) 
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