Depth j 2/35 head 3 3/5> width 1 3/5 • Snout 4^ in head from snout 
tip, little convex in lateral profile; eye 7 f, if in snout, 2 in inter- 
' bital; maxillary reaches 1 - in eye, length. 2 ^ in head from snout tip; 
mouth cleft begins nearly opposite or* level with middle of eye, lower jaw 
longer; ”a small barbel is said to exist on each side of upper jaw"; teeth 
in several villiform rows in both jaws, upper outer row enlarged and with 
° IQ teeth, of which 2 large canines; lov/er with 4 to 6 conic canines 
anteriorly, with inner row also very slightly largest of villiform ones; 
anterior nostril tubular; upper surface of head flattened, interorbital 
low; no preopercular spine. 
Scales 120 in lateral series; 30 transversely; 70 predorsal. Scales 
cycloid, extend in irregular rows over body and head, except at front of 
snout and lower jaw. Posterior half of caudal scaled. 
D. VI - _I, 9, third spine 3 1/5 in total head length, eighth ray 
2; A. I_, 8 , seventh ray 2^; caudal lg, convex behind; least depth of caudai 
peduncle 2 -f; pectoral rays 17 , fin l£ in total head length; ventral if, 
rays I, 5 . 
Brownish. Second dorsal with several brown spots. Dark ocellus, 
edged with light, at upper part of caudal base. 
Length 115 mm. 
(Day.) 
India, Northern Australia. Day*s figure is confusing as the line 
apparently limiting the pectoral base may be mistaken as an extension of the 
gill opening. 
