7/8 its width, Eye elevated, front pupil edge about 
first third in head. Maxillary to hind eye edge; expan- 
sion equals eye. Mouth large, lower jaw well protruded, 
Lipts thick, coriaceous and greatly papillose, Bands of fine 
teeth in jaws, on vomer and palatines; jaws with outer row 
of strong, though short, enlarged conic teeth, strongly anter- 
iorly, tongue smooth. Nostrils conspicuous, together, front 
one at last fourth in snout. Interorbital broadly convex, Hind 
preopercle edge denticulate, and serrae enlarged gradually 
to engle until 3 turned forward and much larger along lower 
edge; median opercular spine longest, most posterior and 
closer to lower. Rakers v, oT 332, lanceolate, 1z in fila- 
ments, which equal eye, Scales strongly ctenoid, minute on 
lower surface of head, predorsal, fins, basally and body 
edges generally; basal striae 6 to 9; apical denticlés' 15 to 
26, strong, conic, sometimes with expanded to truncate tips; 
circuli coarse, 26 to 40; lateral line concurrent with dor- 
sal profile, midway along caudal peduncle side to caudal base, 
of narrow, simple tubes, Fourth dorsal spine 3 2/5 in head; 
third dorsal ray 3; second anal spine 3 5/6; third anal ray 
21/5; truncate caudal 2; pectoral 1 5/6; ventral 2, In 
alcohol uniferm dull umber brown, Length 295 mm, Example 
without sce BUCA AOuSt Less fro ELPaLe Jj hSLr parnng 
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