90 predorsal scales; snout 4 in head from upper jaw tip; 
eye 6, maxillary 2; intererbital 7z. 
Body elengately fusiform, compressed; least depth of 
caudal peduncle 3 2/5 in head or equals its own total length. 
Heed width 2 2/5 its length. Snout length 3/4 its width, 
Eye close i© upper profile, hind edge about ¢ its diameter in 
advance to head center, Mouth large, lower jaw well protruded, 
Maxillary extends little beyond hind eye edge; expansion 1 1/6 
in eye. Pair of close-set short erect canines in front above 
each side (left fallen); similar smaller pair each lower side 
in front (right fallen); upper outer canines followed by row 
of moderately large erect outer teeth and lower with lower 
row or close-set more numerous recurved erect teeth; bands of 
inner teeth in both jaws depressible, upper inner and lower 
inner laterals larger; narrow bands of minute pointed teeth 
on vomer and palatines. Nostrils together, close before eye. 
Interorbital slightly convex, with equally concave median 
depression. Hind preopercle edge obsoletely with small un- 
even serrae, none below; median opercular spine largest, most 
posterior and closer to lower. Rakers vii 2+10 vi, lanceolate; 
filaments 2/3 of rekers, which 1 7/8 in eyesScales cydloid; 
apical circuli about 40 te 60; basal striae 7 to 9 on body, O 
to 6 on small scales; about 33 scales across cheek; only upper 
half of maxillary finely scaled; fins all finely scaled from 
out over basal portions; lateral line arched up toward middle 
