Depth 6; head 2 7/8, width 2 f. Snout 4 in head from snout tip; eye 
4*?, 1 1/8 in snout, greatly exceeds interorbital; maxillary reaches 2/5 in 
eye, length 2f in head from snout tip; teeth villiform, simple, conic, 
in bands in jaws, distinct, uniform and e ach tooth of moderat e size, though 
anterior little longer; tongue truncate in front; interorbital 5 2/5, low, 
depressed concavely. Gill opening extends forward opposite hind pupil 
edge® Gill rakers about 5 -f - 15 lanceolate, long as gill filaments, which 
jjs- of eye® 
Scales 34 in axial lateral series to caudal base and 3 more on 
latter; 12 scales transversely between soft dorsal and anal origins; pre¬ 
dorsal region with few or no scales. Chest, breast and prepectoral region 
apparently naked, likewise head. Caudal base s caly. Radiating line back 
and down from eye, e xtend at least half way in postpectoral and on cheek. 
Scales on tail all much larger than those on anterior part of body. Scales 
with 12 radiating basal striae; 19 to 22 apical denticles graduated little 
longer toward upper and lower edges of s cales. 
D. VII - I, 8, i, second spine 2 1/5 in total head length, third 
brai ched ray 2^; A. I, 9? 1? second branched ray 2; caudal if, median rays 
longest; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 1/35 pectoral rays 14, fin damaged 
ventral rays 1, 5» fins well separated, fin 1 7/8 in total head length. 
Anal papilla not distinct® 
Largely uniform brownish, little paler below. Iris grayish. 
Mandible pale» Fins all pale brown® 
