midway in head length, Mouth and teeth as in L. equula. Max 
illary oblique, reaches beyond from eye edge, but not to pupils; 
groove from below expansion. Nostrils, interorbital and ridges 
in head as in L. equula, Supra-orbital ridge entire, Suprae 
nasal spines 2 each side, simple. Lower preopercle edge rather 
coarsely serrate, hind edge entire, Supraorbital entire, Ra- 
kers 5+18, about equal filaments, which about half of eye, 
Shoulder-girdle knobs and ventral axillary flap as in L. equula, 
No sceles on breast, chest or ovedarsa! region, Second dorsal 
spine 1# to 2 in head; second anal spine 1%; pectoral 1 2/5 to 
14; ventral 2+ to 2%. In alcohol back slaty-gray till level 
with eye, side and below silveryewhite. Fins all pale, uni- 
form. Length 48 to 57 mm, Two examples labeled “Rio Janeiro", 
certainly erroneous, and likely from the Philippines? 
These examples appear to approach closer to Egquula blochii 
as described and figured by Day”, ++ differs, however, in 14 
anal rays; “upper surface of orbit serrated, which serrations 
appear to become obsolete in some obd specimens"; and "ventral 
reaches to anal”, but the figure would show it if depressed 
only about 2/3 the distance. Vur examples have the apical por- 
tions of highest spinous dorsal membranes damaged, though what 
remains above shows traces of dark pigment spots, so that this 
region may have been dusky. There is only a very faint sugges= 
tion of a dark or nuchal saddle, though the pectoral axilla is 
quite dark. L. blockii appears to be confined to the Indian | 
region, 
Fishes of +ndia, pt. 2, 1876, p. 241, Pl. 62, fig. 5, 
