Rakers iv or v, 1 7 or 8, iv or v, lanceolate, 2% to 2 2/3 
in eye or about equal filements. Scales in oblique rows above 
lateral line, in horizontal rows below, finely ctenoid; basal 
striae 13 to 15, some low as 6; apical denticles 76 to 88; cir- 
culi fine; 6 or 7 rows of scales on cheek, but few below preo- 
percle ridge; lateral line concurrent with dorsal profile, 
tubes usually simple. Fourth dorsal spine 2 3/5 to 3 in head; 
second anal spine 2 1/6 to 3 1/8; lineate caudal 1 1/3 to 1 2/5; 
pectoral 11/5 to 1 3/5; ventral 1 2/5 to 1 3/4. 4n alcohol 
largely dull and brownish below, and lower sides of head much 
paler or with whitish tints. Fins pale brown, dorsal edges dusky 
and hind caudal edge very narrowly whitish. “ength 87 to 235 
mm, Two from Fiji and one from Samoa. We a130 include @ Samoan 
GieORPY, in the Academy 180 mm, long. Bs bg WAG iy Rachnnd Go 
pce wicoct Slang narfinetoides Kevéali Fonciigf is sins abibes 
edly synonymous. We examined a Thornton “sland example in the 
Academy, 273 mm . long, and its eye is about 1 3/5 in snout, the 
orbital socket of course much @arger. The eye is larger in the 
small examples, described above, or about 1 1/3 in snout. 
We cannot in any way see that it has a smaller mouth. In our 
young Samoan example the dark border on dorsals broader than 
in adults, 
