Depth 5b to 6g; head 3k to 3'4, width 1 1/3. Snout 5* in head 
from snout tip, convex in profile; eye 5 to 6, 1 to l-^ in snout, 1 to l\ 
in interorbital; maxillary reaches in eye or opposite its hind edge, 
length 2 7/8 in head from snout tip; mouth cleft oblique, with snout tip 
opposite upper eye edge, and lower jaw protruding in front; teeth villiform 
in both jaws, outer upper row rather enlarged and inner row little larger 
than outer and directed inwards; 4 or 5 lower front canines, and inner 
row of teeth enlarged, ending laterally in canine; deep depression over 
orbits; front nostril somewhat tubular; well marked spine pointing down¬ 
wards at preopercle angle. 
Scales 65 in lateral series; 17 transversely; 55 predorsal forward 
to snout. Scales cycloid and small anteriorly, ctenoid on body. Scales 
on opercle and subopercle, none on cheeks which with little rows of warts. 
D. VI - I_, 8, third spine 2 1/3 in total head length, first branched 
ray 2 7/8, seventh branched ray 1 7/8; A. J, 8, first branched ray 3 1/10, 
sixth branched ray 2; caudal 1-/, convex behind; least depth of caudal 
peduncle 2£; pectoral 1 2/5, rays 13; ventral rays _I, 5, fin 1 4/5 in total 
head length. 
Light brown, with dark bands radiating from orbits. Few dark 
spots on body. Dorsals and caudal barred in spots. 
Length 100 mm. (Day.) 
Andaman Islands. 
