origin; predorsal scales 34 to 36; snout 3° to 4 in head; 
eye $3 1/8 to 35 ; maxillary 2% to 2%; interorbital 37: 
Body well compressed, deepest at ventral origin. Caudal 
peduncle compressed, least depth half its length or 5 in 
head; Head well compressed, width 22 in its length. Snout 
conic, length 4/5 its width. Eye large, hind edge midway 
in Head length. Mouth well inclined, mandible slightly 
projects. Maxillary extends slightly beyond eye center, 
but not to hind pupil edge. Row of small teeth in each 
jaw. Narrow band of fine teeth across vomer and elong 
maxillary edge, also on eachpalatine; narrow band of teeth 
along each side of tongue. Interorbital about level. Gill- 
rakers 6 = 15, lanceolate, equal filaments or half of eye. 
Scales mostly uniform, little smaller on breast; no striae; 
corculi large, about 15 to 20 and leave broad opaque med- 
4en area. Dorsal inserted little nearer pectoral tip than 
caudal base, fin about 2/5 to latter. Anal inserted little 
behind dorsal origin or little nearer ventrel oricin then 
caudal base. Pectoral 11/5 to 11/3, in head, extend 2/3 
to ventral. Last 1 2/5 to 13 in head, and reaches half 
way to anal. In alcohol; dull uniform brown, with dull 
or obscure brassy band along side medially. Head lergely 
brassy. Fins brownish. Length 75 to 85 mn. (caudal damseged). 
Four examples without data, doubtless from New Zealand’. 
