narrow band in about 1 to 3 irregular rows of small conic 
simple teeth. Interorbital broadly convex. Preorbital with 
abe 
lower end hind edges finely sand evenly denticulate. Gi 
rakers about 30 to 50, finely lanceolate, about equal fil- 
Scales adherent; basal raditaing striae ll 
to. 14; circull , 6 scales on cheek to preopercle corner; 
soft dorsal end anal scaled. Spinous dorsal origin about 
midway between front eye edge and caudal base, first 
second spines subequaelly longest or about < in head. 
dorsal origin about midway between first dorsal origin and 
caudal base, fin 1¢ to latter. Anal inserted well before 
soft dorsal origin or about midway between ventral and caudal 
basse 
, Caudal deeply 
14 in head; ventral 1 7/8. 
Color in alcohol, brassy-olive generally, paler 
1 907 
ost ‘ > 7 y “rr =| } S =F 
Fins brownish, Length 221mm. sydney. 
nT o oN nL ‘ f ThesA - ee 
Neomyxus chaptali (Kydoux an 
ea Roe Mtanclteosak Lerche seal a , 
7 A 
Head 3 4/5 
scales 45 to 48 from sh 
transversely at soft dorsal origin; 2) predorsal 
Lo head; snout 3 in head; eye 
to 3 2/3; interorbital 2 to 22. 
Body well compressed, 
to 12 in its length 
to 1 3/5 in its length. Snout broadly, , length 
