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Diplectrum radiale (Quoy and Gaimard). : eet 
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Head 3; depth 3 3/5; D.X,12,1; A.III, 7, 413 scales 
60 in lateral line to caudal base and 10 large ones in 
latter; tubes 48 in lateral line to caudal base and 4 more 
on latter; 8 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal 
origin, 6 above to fourtn dorsal spine base; 15 below to 
spinous anal origin; 18 predorsal scales; snout 4 1/5 in 
head from upper jaw tip; eye 5; maxillary 22; interorbital 
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Body elongately fusiform; lease depth of caudal peduncle 
7/8 its length or 2 7/8 in total head length. Head width 
half its length. Snout conic, length % its width, Eye high, 
center about first third in head length. Mouth large, lower 
jaw slightly protruding. Maxillary to nik Gaee’ expansion 
3 in eye. Teeth conic, in narrow bands in jaws; enlarged outer 
row above and still larger inner row below, also outer front 
lower row of enlarged teeth; in front of upper jaw inside 
several rather long depressible conic teeth; bands of fine 
teeth in vomer and palatines, none on tongue. Front nostril 
at last 2/5 in snout; hind nostril about midway between front 
one and eye. Interorbital very slightly convex, with slight 
median depression. Preopercle edge serrate, and 5 serrae 
radiate subequally at angle, and extend upward full extent, 
though gradually small and then minute; serrae largely absent 
on lower preopercle edge; median opercular spine much closer 
to lower and most backward; suprascapula with several spines, 
