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Lethrinus ramak (Forskal). GAgeld ii 
Head about 373 depth 267; D. XI,9; A.,III,8; tubes in 
lateral line 47 to caudal base and 2 more on latter; 7 scales 
above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin, same to soft dorsal 
origin, 16 below to spinous anal origin; predorsal scales 13; 
snout 1 7/8 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 5; maxillary <2 4/5; 
interorbital 34. 
Body slongate, back elevated in front, body apparently 
well compressed; least depth of caudal peduncle 14 its length 
or 2f in total head length, Snout compressed, width 1 4/5 its 
length. Eye elevated, front edge midway in head length; 2 3/5 
in snout, Mouth low, little inclined from horizontal; lower 
jaw protruded. Lips tough, fleshy, mostly papillose. Maxile 
lary to front nostril. Teeth short; 4 strong canines in 
front of é¢atch jaw, followed by row of molers each side, of which 
median lower and last upper longest; no other teeth. Front 
nostril about last fourth in snout; hind nostril oblique, slit 
twice as large, midway between front one and eye. Interorbital 
convex, with median occipital keel rising up behind. Preopercle 
entire(Rakers extracted.) Scales in longitudinal rows; basal 
radiating striae 20 and usually about 5 to 7 accessory or in- 
complete submarginals; apical denticles minute, obtuse, 15 
to 200; circuli very fine; smaller scales on breast, opercles 
and caudal base; lateral line concurrent with dorsal profile, 
extends little above middle along caudal peduncle sides and 
