Exocoetidae. 
Evolantia microptera (Valenciennes). 
Head 44; depth 63 D. i, 15; A. 1, 15 or 14; P. 1, 12; 
scales 48 to 52 from shoulder to caudal base medially and 
5? more on latter; 33 or 34 predorsal scales to head; snout 
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4 1/8 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 4; maxillary 4 2/O% 
interorbital 3+, Contour elongately fusiform, moderately 
compressed. Caudal peduncie well compressed, least depth 
11/5 to 1; its length or about 3g in head. Head compressed, 
width half its length. Snout conic, little broader than lomg. 
Eye not touching upper profile, hind edge slightly behind 
middle in head length. Mouth small, gape short; mandible 
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slightly protruded. Teeth fine, in narrow bands 
{llary largely concealed, not quite to nostril. 
level. Gill-rakers 9 - 
filaments and latter 1 
1 to 3 short close set marginal striae, or 
fine, vertically parallel and only central 
imperfect. Dorsal origin sligntiy be! last third between 
pectoral origin and caudal bas or little advanced 1 smal- 
ler example. Anal opposite dorsal, lower, Caudal 
lobes slender, lower longer, slightly less t! 
toral half way to dorsa fentral inserted slightly near- 
er caudal base than pectoral origin, 
example, fin reaching half way 
n alcohol: back brownish, edge of each scale 
pocket mostly dusky, where each scale has falle: 
laid leaden tinge from pectoral to caudal 
below paie, with silvery reflections, 
