Fins all pale brown. Pectoral with upper median rays dusky 
entire extent. Length 150 to 168 mm, 
The Wilkes example is lebeled from the Phoenix Coral 
Group, and as obtained from the stomach of a gannet (Sula). 
Curiously also an example in the Academy, which we include 
above, was obtained from a gannet's stomech captured in June 
1875, 150 miles south of the Revillagigedo Isl 
Par rexocoetus brachypte erus 
Head 4 2/3; depth 5 5/6; D. 
scales (pockets) 48 from shoulder to caudal base 
and 4 more on latter; <6‘ redorsal scales (pockets 
7 scales (pockets) above iter ine dorsal 
4 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 
interorbital 3; mandible 2 4/ 1 head measured from 
Body moderately compressed, caudal peduncle well 
about twice long as deep. Head width 1] 7/8 its 
snout length 4/5 its width. Eye large, hind pupil edg 
midway in head length. Mouth small, lower jaw prot 
ith short firm point in front st symphysis. 
rather evenly curved, well and protract 
concealed though reaches eye. Narrow band of minute obsolete 
teeth in each jaw; band of 
trils small, together, clos 
orbital broad, flat, Gill-raker 
of filements and latter about <2 in eye. 
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