Depth 6J-; head 5 1/3 > depth 1-1 its length. Snout 5 in head 
from snout tip; eye 3 2/3, greater than snout, directed laterally, equals 
interorbital; maxillary reaches about 1/6 in eye, length 2-g in head from 
snout tip; mouth cleft begins about level with upper eye edge, lower 
jaw well protruded; upper teeth biserial, outer row consisting of few, 
large, curved fang-like canines and inner cf minute, simple teeth, growing 
close up to and between canines; side of lower jaw with canines, 2 of 
which notably large and minute teeth growing between larges ones, and 
posteriorly row of minute teeth; tongue slender, compressed laterally, 
tip free; median mental barbel long as eye; nostrils without tubes. 
Body with minute, cycloid, partly embedded scales, smaller and 
farther apart anteriorly, larger and more close together posteriorly. 
Without lens scales apper like shallow depressions in skin. Read naked. 
D. VI - 25, spines slender, .flexible, second 1 3/5 in total head, 
sixth well removed posteriorly, second dorsal height 2; A. 25> origin 
below fourth or fifth dorsal ray, fin height 1 4/5; caudal long, upper 
and lower rays ending in long ribbon-like filaments, fin half rest length 
r\-P -f* 
Oi I 
ish; caudal peduncle depth 2 1/10 in total head length; pectoral 
(damaged) 1 1/5? ventral 1 1/8, spine slender. 
In life bluish above, becoming green on upper part of head with 
shade of violet below green. Reddish blotch at pectoral base. Lateral 
band above anal brick red, extending on caudal where reddish color becomes 
diffused over fin above and below. Spinous dorsal light blue, tinged pink 
violet at base and becomes greenish above; 2 indistinct, narrow blue lines 
horizontally near upper fin edge. Caudal bluish, tinged with red, 
filaments greenish. Paired fins with bluish and greenish tints. 
Length 94 mm. 
Japan 
(Jordan and Snyder.) 
