Agonostomus forsteri (Schneider). 
3/5 to 323 depth 4 3/5 to 
13; scales 60 to 64 from shoulder to caudal 
and 7 more on latter; 15 scales transversely to anal; 25 
or 24 predorsal scales to head; snout 3 2/5 to 3; 
from upper jaw tip; eye 4+ to 4 7/8; maxillary 3 
interorbital 3 1/5 to 2 
Body long, fusiform, well compressed; least 
caudal peduncle li to 
Head width 12 to 2 in its length. Snout rather conic, 
length 4/5 to 7/8 its width. Eye with hind 
advanced from middle of head,,about midway 
lary to eye, concealed. Lower law slightly 
trenchant. Narrow band of minute or fine teeth 
glso across vomer and on each palatin. Front of tonrcue 
many similar fine teeth. Lower and hind preorbital edge 
finely denticulate. Interorbital-broadly convex. Gill-ral 
22 - 35, fine lanceolate, long as filaments or near 
eye. Scales adherent; basal radiating striae & to 
moderately numerous; 6 or 7 scales on cheek to preopercl 
corner; soft dorsal, anal and caudal covered with fine 
basally. First dorsal origin about midway between front nos- 
tril and caudal base, or about midway between snout tip and 
caudsl base in young; first spine 1 7/8 to 2 in head. Soft 
dorsal inserted slightly nearer caudal base than spinous 
dorsal origin. Anal inserted about opposite end of depressed 
spinous dorsal tip, or little nearer ventral origin than 
caudal base. Caudal about 1 1/5 to 1 1/3 in head; pectoral 
