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Minorus graeffei (Gunther) 
Head 24; depth 2 1/6; D. VI - I, 9; A, II, 9; scales 
above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin, 6 below to 
spinous anal origin; 5 predorsal scales; snout 5 in head 
from upper jaw tip; eye 24; maxillary 2; interorbital 33, 
Body generally e&lipsoid, well compressed. Head 
widtht2 1/6 its total length. Snout convex, length half 
its width. Eye not impinging on upper profile, hind pupil 
edge about midway between snout tip and hind opercle edge. 
Lower jaw slightly protrudes. Maxillary to first 2/5 in 
edge; expension 2%. M4ands of villiform teeth in jaws, en 
vomer and palatines, none on tongue. /‘nterorbital slight- 
ly convex. Preopercle ridge and hind edge entire, Rakers 
8+20, finely lanceolate, 24 in eye, and twice long as fila- 
ments. Scales adherent, basal striae 7 or 8; radiating 
apical denticles 33 to 44; basal circuli much coarser and 
more regular than apical; cheek with 2 rows of scales; each 
tube of lateral line simple, extends over scale exposure.to 
its hind edge. Suprascapula entire. Third dorsal spiine 
nearly long as head fron snout tip; second anal spine 2 2/5 
in total head length, In alcohol largely uniform dull browne 
ish. Length 40? mm, (caudal damaged) Fifi, 
Jordan and Seale emphasize as a generic character for 
Mionorus Krefft bhat "théwtwo Limbscbf the preopercle bdth 
strictly entire". ‘There are, however, a few irregularities 
