but slightly protrudes. Mexillary nearly to hind pupil 
edge, to eye center in young; expansion 2 to & 2/5 in eye. 
Bands of villiform teeth in jaws, on vomer and palatines, 
none on tongue. Interorbital flattened. Preopercie edge 
entirely finely serrate, ridge entire. Rakers III, 3 °9 
to 11, about 3 in eye, much longer than filaments, Scales 
adherent; basal radiating striae 10; apical denticles 62 
to 67; circuli moderate; -2 rows of scales on cheek, Supra- 
scapula entire. Third dorsal spine 17 in total head length; 
second dorsal ray 1 1/3; second enal spine 2 1/3 to 2 7/8; 
first anal rey 1 2/3; caudal 1 3/5; pectoral 1 2/5 to 1 4/53 
ventra 1 3/5 to 1 2/3. Length 48 to 77 su (caudal damaged). 
One from the Philippines and one from Fiji. Also two labeled 
a Sumatran example in the Academy with the above, 
The last, when fresh in alcohol mostiy uniform pale 
brown, head, somewhat dusky. Meridian lengthwise hlackish- 
brown band from snout to caudal. and extended out on median 
caudal rays. Above and parallel similar band from upper 
side of head along back in caudal, then curves down slightly, 
but not to fin edge. Still another similar band from below 
eye along side to aver part of caudal where slightly curved 
up. Broad blackish band along soft dorsal basally and ous 
on last rays. Similar band along anal base. VYpper and lower 
caudal edges narrowly blackish, Fins mostly dilute grayish .- 
Blackish-brown band 
along lower side of anal base. Peritoneum silvery. 
