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Depth 4 4/5 to 55 head 3 2/5 to 3 3 / 5 * Snout 2\ in head; eye 
5 5/6 to 6 , 2 1/3 in snout, 1 1/6 in interorbital; maxillary reaches |- 
in eve. length 2-1 in head; front of mouth begins well below level of eye, 
lower Jaw shorter, included; upper teeth sharp, curved inwardly, lower 
irregular and small; cheek bulging, large; eye impinging on upper profile; 
predorsal with well developed, rounded, fleshy nuchal ridge from occiput 
to first dorsal. 
Scales 105 to 110 in lateral series, 40 transversely between second 
dorsal origin and anal. Head naked, except posterior half of region above 
opercle. Rest of body covered with finely ctenoid scales, except those on 
breast and belly which cycloid. 
D. VI - I, 12, third spine if in head, last membrane Joined basally 
to first spine of second fin, first branched ray 2 1/8; A. JL, 12, first 
branched ray 3 ? last branched ray if; caudal 3 rest of fish, obtusely 
lanceolate to lanceolate; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 in head; 
pectoral I 4 ; ventral 1 2 / 3 * 
In alcohol pale yellowish brown, darker above and paler on lower- 
half. On sides 5 large oceiiatea ring-like or hasplike brown spots with 
uooer side open and prolonged toward back where fading; first concealed 
by pectoral, and last Just before caudal base. In middle of each ring¬ 
like part large brown spot. On back 9 short, transverse, dark brown bars; 
first above edge between preopercle and opercle, second and widest acove 
hind edge of opercle and pectoral base; remaining 7 equidistant, and last 
before fifth lateral spot* On sides 4 longitudinal rows of spots. Side 
of head with 3 pearl white narrow bands with broad dark margins; first enas 
at upper end of gill opening; lowest begins at mouth angle, like second, 
extends on pectoral base. 
Top of head and snout with scattered dark spots. Entire mouth and 
