slightly elevated and hind edge midway in head length, 
C14 _¢ Chan A 
Mouth moderate, lower jaw slightly protruding. Maxillary 
to hind nostril; expansion 2 1/8 to 24 in eye. Teeth 
small, fine, in narrow bands in jaws; no others, Nostrils 
together; front one larger, about last third in snout. In- 
terorbital convex, tind preorbital rough or obscurely den- 
ticulate. Rakers 12 or 13 20 to 23, lanceolate, 1 1/6 to 
12 in filaments, which 1 to 11/6 in eye. Scales firmly 
adherent, finely ctenoid; basal striae 6 to 9, apical 
denticles 43 to 50; circuli very fine; oblique rows of 
scales above lateral line, in horizontal rows below; 16 to 
/ Lith AA oe “uQ_ - tT Aan. Val (LY 
LU 
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18 rows entirely across cheek; lateral line concurrent 
with dorsal profile, midway along caudal peduncle side, and 
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simple tubes well exposed. Fourth dorsal spine 2 1/6 in head; — 
secadnd dorsal ray 5 to 3 3/5 > third anal spine 4 to 4 4/5; 
second anal ray 3 1/3; pectoral 1 1/10 to 1 1/6; ventral 1%. 
4n alcohol dull brown, paler below, with brassy reflections. 
Fins dull brown. Length 218 to 227 mm, One from Valparaiso ok 
and another without data, doubtless from Ghtit? Por. zo 
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker) 
Head at: depth 23. DAL, 223 A. Lil, 7, 43 scales 
about 96 in lateral line to caudal base and 16 more on 
latter; 15 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal 
origin; 13 to soft dorsal origin; 20 below to spinous 
