Depth 34 to 315 head 3j, width if to 2, Snout 4j to 5 in head from 
snout tip; eye 4 7/8 to 5* 1 to 1 1/8 in snout, 1 1/3 to 1 2/3 in inter¬ 
orbital ; maxillary very oblique, extends 4/5 to 7/8 to eye, length 3 / to 
4 in head from snout tip; teeth minute, villiform, uniform, in rather broad 
bands of 5 to 7 teeth transversely in front of jaws, but little narrowed 
posteriorly; tongue small, front edge convex; interorbital 3 1/5 to 3j, 
low, broadly convex. Gill opening extends forward opposite hind eye edge. 
Gill rakers 3 -j~ 8? short, lanceolate, 1/3 of gill filaments, which if in eye 
Scales 22 in axial lateral series to caudal base and 2 more on 
latter; 10 transversely between second dorsal origin ; 14 or 15 predorsal 
forward into hind part of interorbital; 4 rows on cheek. Head largely 
scaly, muzzle and branch!ostegal region naked. Small scales on chest, 
breast, prepectoral region, median line of belly and caudal base. Largest 
scales on tail. Row of papillae from over nostrils and eyes, then back 
over postocular to suprascapula, former giving off bars above and latter 
with branches both above and below; line continues below and forward close 
to lower eye edge, giving off branches below. Line along lower face of 
each mandibular ramus back and along lower preopercular flange, also 
shorter line along upper edge of lower part of preopercular ridge. Sig¬ 
moid line of papillae down along front part of opercle. Scales with 21 
basal radiating striae; 86 or 87 apical denticles, graduated little longer 
above and below; circuli fine. 
D. VI - I, 9 ? t, third spine 2 to 2*jr in total head length, first 
branched ray 1 1/3 to 1 2/5; A. I, 10, f, first branched ray if to 2 1/8; 
caudal 1 1/8 to 1 1/3, corn/ ex behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 to 
2 1/5; pectoral if to 1 2/5, rays 13 ; ventral rays I, 5* fin 1 1/3 to 1 2/5 
in total head length. Vent depressed flap, thick basally and thin 
terminally, end rounded, 1 1/3 in eve. 
