completely covers eye and extends back nearly to preopercle 
ridge.’ Jaws inferior on head, lower included and tip of 
upper about opposite hind nostril, Maxillary siightly beyond 
hind eye edge; expansion 32 to 3 1/3 in eye. Bands of fine 
pointed teeth in jaws and on palatines; no others. Nostrils 
small, together, near middle in snout profile. Interorbital 
slightly convex, with median depression. Hind preopercle 
edge finely and evenly serrate, lower edge entire; suprascap- 
ula entire, 
Rakers 97-16 to 18, lanceolate, 14/5 in eye, filaments 
about 2/3 of rakers. Head largely covered with scales; 
second and third spinous dorsal membranes finely scaled, also 
besal sheath ot larger sculeus wort dorsal, anal and caudal 
almost entirely covered with small scales; pectorel base and 
front outer portion of ventral with small scales; basal 
radiating striae 53; apical denticles 60 to 64; circuli fine; 
lateral line mostly perallel with dorsal profile, midway 
along caudal peduncle side; tubes simple, well exposed, 
Second and third dorsal spines subequal, third 17 to 1 2/5 
in head; first dorsal rat 1 3/5 to 1 3/4; third anal spine 
3 2/3 to 4; first anal ray 12 to 1 7/87; deeply forked caudal 
with long pointed lohes of least long as head; pectoral 1 1/3 
to 1 2/5, with 9 filaments, last longest and about long as 
head; ventral 1 7/8 to 2? In alcohol faded mostly dull brown, 
lower surfaces paler, Fins all dull browb, hind edges spinous 
