8 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin, 10 
above to soft dorsal origin; 33 predorsal scales: snout 
4 4/5 to 52 in head; eye 3 2/5 to 4; maxillary 2; inter- 
orbitak 3z. 
Body elongately ellipsoid, compressed; least depth 
of caudal peduncle 1: its length or 17 to 4 in head, Head 
width 1 7/8 to 2 1/10 in head. Snout obtuse, length in 
orofile about 2/5 to 3/5 its width, Eye greatly advanced, 
hind pupil edge about first third in head lensth; adipose- 
eyelid broad, extends little over first half of head. Mouth 
moderate, inferior, upper jaw tip about opposite hind nostril, 
lower jaw included, Maxillary extends batk weit beyond eye 
or about first 3/5, or slightly over, in head length; expan- 
sion 2¢ to 26 in eye. Bands of fine villiform teeth in jaws, 
on vomer and palatines; no others. Nostrils small, together, 
about midway in snout length, Interorbital broadly convex, 
Hind preopercle edge evenly and finely denticulate, lower 
edge entire; suprascapula entire, spine short, 
Rakers ii, 127716 or 17, i: lanceolate, about 1 3/5 
in eve; filmanets 3/5 of rakers. Head mostly scaly; row of 
scales in spinous dorsal behind and parallel with each spine, 
and basal sheath of lanceolate scales; soft dorsal anal and 
caudal covered with small scales; pectoral basally, front 
outer portion of ventral also inner edge along spine and front 
ray, with small scales; basal radiating striae 4 to 7; 
