slightly convex. Preorbital deep as long, length 13 in eye, 
with 2 vertical grooves. Gill-rakers 9 - 20, lanceolate, 
14 in filements, and latter 1é in eye. Scales narrowly im- 
bricated, mostly adherent, larger with 1 to 4 basal striae; 
rather coarse parallel basal circuli, apically smooth; smal- 
ler scales non-striate, with parallel basal and apicsel cir- 
culi incomplete or sometimes connected below, or apical of- 
ten very fine. Dorsal origin about midway between ventral 
origin and twelfth branched dorsal ray base. Anal opposite, 
similar, Pectoral (damaged) about 12 in head.Ventral inserted 
little nearer caudal base than pectoral origin, about 3 in 
head, 
Color in alcohol: dull brownish generally, faded. Sil- 
very-white narrow band from shoulder to caudal base medially, 
expanded 3/5 vertical eye-diameter between front of dorsal 
and anal. Sides of head and iris with silvery reflections. 
Length 300 mm. (beak and caudal damaged). New Zealand. 
According to the painting by Drayton, Bay of Islands, march 1840. 
We also examined 5 Australian examples in the Academy, 
which show: Head 5 to 5 1/8; depth 9 1/6 to 9 4/5; D. ii, 14; 
A. ii, LT. OY bes scales very caducous, mostly fallen and 
pockets not distinct; snout 2+ to 2 3/5 in head; eye 4 to 
4 1/3; maxillary 2 7/8 to 3; interorbital 3 
and postocular 2¢ to 22; Gill-rakers 9 or 10 
scales with 8 to 10 short basal marginal striae, but no 
central circuli. Dorsal origin about midway between ventral 
origin and last dorsal ray base. Caudal well forked, lower 
lobe but little longer than upper, lz in head; pectoral 1 3/5 
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