Head nearly 3 
(damaged) above lateral line to dorsal; snout 3 5/6 in head 
from upper jaw tip; eve 5 1/3; maxillery 17; interorbitel 
4 2/3. Gill-rakers 8+17, lanceolate. Scales with Lo OY 14 
basal striae: circuli very fine. Large example, 735 mm., 
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Skinned out, from Hilo, and tai} likely of some 
species.of this génus, not determined, and without locality. 
A colored sketch of this fish bears the following inscription, 
" caught in our seine at Hilo, June 18th: extraordinary good 
for the table. Native name "“Oio.” 
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