as deep and least depth 3 2/5 in Suctowet ax: Jaws rather 
slender, depressed (damaged). Eye close to upper profile, 
@llipsoid. Maxillary not quite to pupil, only half concealed. 
Bend of outer teeth fine and inner row of moderately larger 
well-spaced ones. Triangular nasal cavity about sg of pupil. 
Interorbital slightly concave, with broad median shallow 
depression, bony surface smooth, 611 2<openineg forward to 
front pupil edge. Gill-filaments about z of eye. Scales 
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largely adherent, mostly uniform in size; Dorsal, anal and 
caudal scaly basally; circuli 12 to 44, fewer on dorsal and 
smaller scales, where usually complete, others largely in- 
complete above and below; cheeks with 30 rows of sca 
preopercle ridge. Lateral line with short branch toward 
pectoral base. Dorsal inserted behind anal origin, or about 
last fourth between preopercle ridge and caudal base. Anal 
origin little nearer ventral than caudal base. Pectoral 
slightly less than postocular. Ventral half of postocular, 
inserted about eye-diameter nearer caudal base than hind 
eye edge. 
Color in alcohol: dull brownish genera 
below with traces of silvery-white. Length 62 
and beak damaged). Peru. 
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Strongylura choram ¢# : 
Drawing of an example from Tahiti, 
Larcelv agrees with Bleeker's ficure. 
