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or canine-like. Front nostril about last third in snout and hind 
one midway between it and eye. Interorbitakl level. Preopercle 
and suprascapula entire. 
Rakers 8+9, lanceolate, about 2/3 of filaments and latter 
2 in eye. scales etefioid, in longitudinal rows parallel with 
lateral line; basal radiating striae 7 to 10; apical serrae 23 
to 27; circuli moderate; 7 or 8 rows of scales on cheek; small 
scales on soft dorsal and anal, and caudal basally; lateral 
line concurrent with dorsal profile, tubes simple. Fourth 
dorsal spine 2 in head; second anal spine 2 2/5 to 2 4/5; 
pectoral 1 2/5? to 1%; ventral 1 3/5 to 1 2/3, In alcohol 
faded dull-olive-brown on back, sides and below. Fins paler, 
or more brownish. Length 48 to 53 mm, (caudal tips }\damaged). 
Two from “Hawaii?", doubtless from Vape Verde Islands? 
We have a single Italian example in the Academy, for 
comparison. ~t shows: Head 22; depth 2 1/5; D.XII,9,1; 
A. III, 8, 13; scales 49 in lateral line to caudal base and 
1 more on latter; 7 scales above lateral line and spinous 
dorsal origin; 14 below to spinous anal origin; 38 predorsal 
scales; snout 341/2 in head; eye 3; maxillary 2 1/3; inter- 
orbital 3 1/3. Canines asymetrical in front of jaws, 3 above 
and 11 below; upper teeth in very narrow band with outer row 
enlarged; lower teeth as singte row of uniform even larger 
teeth. Rakers 9 15, ii, equal filaments, which 2/3 in eye, 
