Depth 4 3/55 head 4 3/5* Snout 4-|- in head from snout tip; eye 
3 2/5, greater than snout; maxillary subvertical, reaches opposite front 
eye edge, length 2 2/5 in head from snout tip; mouth begins level with 
upper pupil edge, mandible well protruded; interorbital low, \ eye. 
Scales 96-pl3 in lateral series; 27 transversely between second 
dorsal and anal origins. Head scaleless, except predorsal area and pre¬ 
pectoral region. Scales smaller on anterior part of body and on pre¬ 
dorsal extend forward to eyes. Caudal largely scaly from base. 
D. VI - 30, and second fin like anal with rays all simple, third 
spine 1 2/3 in total head length, tenth ray 1 4/5; A. I, 28 , fin height 
2 ; caudal I- 4 , convex behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 1 / 8 ; 
pectoral 1 1/5, rays l8; ventral rays I_, 4, fin 1 1/3 in total head length 
Back darker than below, with general color light brownish yellow 
(possibly rose red in life), with silver streaks and spots on side of 
head. Small silvery spot at front eye edge and 1 or 2 behind eye. 
Length 37 mm. (Kner.) 
Malaya. Apparently not obtained since described. 
