Seeuter insidiator (Bloch). 
Head 3/8 to 3%; depth 2 1/8 to 2 3/5; D. VIII, 16 or 17; 
As TEx; 14; snout 2 to 34 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 2 3/4 
to 3 1/6; maxillary 2 1/8; interorbital 3 2/5 to 4; rakers 8+19, 
lanceolate, about equal folaments or 1 2.3 in eye, length 40 to 
97 mm, Five from Manila, 
This species differs from the following chiefly in its 
more elongate body. The color in alcohol is leaden-gray, on 
beck with darker or slaty vertical streaks, bars or blotches, 
In young markings fewer and larger. Sides below level of eye 
silvery-white, also iris. Fins all plain or pale brownish, 
Secutor ruconius (BuchananeHamilton). 
Head 3 to 3 1/5; depth 1Z; D. VIII, i, 16; A. III, 14; 
snout 3 to 3 3/5 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 2¢ to 24; 
maxillary 3; interorbital 2 1/3 to 3. 
Body deeply though unevenly ovoid, lower profile more 
bulged forward; belly sharply trenchant before anal, Head 
width 2 to 21/8 its length, Snout blunt, about wide as 
long. Bye center about midway in head, Mouth small, horizon 
tally protractile, profile slightly iné@lined forward, Maxil- 
lery vertical, not reaching eye. Minute teeth even, uniserial, 
Nostrils together; hind one vertical slit, twice size of first 
one, in part or slightly over eye. Interorbital elevated con- 
vexlyy with entire parietal ridges, approximated behind and 
