sloping up to well-ceveloped supraorbital ridge forward and 
backward; front edge of each supraorbital ridge with strong 
bluntspine; blunt spine at snout tip; on colored side supra- 
orbital and snout spines absent or obsolete in younger exam- 
ples. Rakers O10 to 12, lanceolate, 1 1/5 in filaments, 
which 1 2/3 in eye. Scales imbricate; on left side with about 
120 to 125 radiating striae, or 80 to 85 in smaller examples, of 
which half reach margin basally; 8 to 13 short apical denticles; 
circuli rather few, become wider spaced basally; scales of right 
side cycloid and striae more marginal; about a dozen scales 
across cheek from lower eye to middle or preopercle ridge; arch 
of lateral line 4 1/6 to 4 3/5 in straight section. In large 
example left pectoral prolonged 1] 1/2 to caudal base, only 1 7/8 
in head in young, 
Color in alcohol light brown on left side, with numerous and 
very variable brown rings enclosing paler spots, very much smaller 
ones crowded out over vertical fins, Right side whitish, mostly 
mottled or speckled obscurely with grayish on head. Length 58 
to 265 mm, One from Pomoton and two Hawaiian, Tino AN ayrlLuwy 
; ye of si ff ~ ; oad 5 “oF , ee 
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Platophrys pantherinus (RUppell). tat. Lae 
Head 3 to 4; depth 1 2/3 to 2; D. 88 to 92; A. 65 to 70; 
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scales in 91 to 95 rows along lateral line to caudal base, in 
78 rows in young; 35 to 38 scales above lateral line, 42 to 46 
below; snout, from upper jaw tip to lower eye, 4 to 4 1/8 in head; 
eye 4 to 4 1/4; maxillary 2 7/8 to 3 1/6; interobital 4 to 6; head 
width 3 1/3 to 4 in total head length, Maxillary nearly vertical, 
