Basilichthys affinis (Steindachner). 
Head 4 to 4 1/5; depth 5 to 567; D. VI 11, 8 or 
or 14; scales 88 to 95 in median lateral series 
from shoulder to caudal base and 8 to 10 more on latter; 
15 scales transversely at soft dorsal origin; 44 to 46 pre- 
dorsal scales: snout 2 7/8 to 3 in head; eye 5¢ to 5 7/8; 
maxillary 3 to 3 1/8; interorbital 3 1/3. 
Body compressed, deepest et depressed pectoral tip; 
caudal peduncle compressed, least depth 22 
length or 3 2/5 to 4 in head. Head width 2 
length. Snout conic, much longer than eye, 
its length. Eye elevated, hind edge midway 
Mouth small, gape about half way in snout, slightly curved 
or bent. Jaws well protractile forward, even in front when 
Closed. Maxillary oblique, upper half concealed, not quite 
to eye. Teeth moderately small, simple, conic, 
and below, though inner lower ones smaller. Mandibular rami 
well elevated inside of mouth. Interorbital broad, slightly 
convex. Gill-rakers 9 - 26, lanceolate, about , of filaments 
and latter equal eye. Scales firmly adherent, rather narrow- 
ly imbricated, exposed surfaces entire and 1é 
mostly vertical basal circuli. Cheeks 9 or 10 to lower pre- 
opercle corner. Spinous dorsal inserted about midway between 
front eye edge and caudal base, or midwsy between hind 
edge and. caudal base in smaller exampie; fin 
dorsal inserted about midway between ventral 
caudal base; first branched ray about 22 to 3 in 
inserted little nearer caudal than pectoral base; 
