3¢f 
Body rather ellipsoid, back scarcely elevated, compressed; 
least depth of caudal peduncle 1g to 1 2/3 its length, or 2 4/5 
in head, Head width 1 7/8 to 2 in its length. Snout little 
compressed, width 1 to 11/6 its length. Eye with hind pupil 
edge about midway in head. louth moderate, jaws equal, Max- 
illary to hind nostril; expansion 2 in eye. Upper canines 
4, anterior; lower canines 6, outermost flaring out little 
each side; teeth otherwise largely conic, rather irregularly 
biserial and slightly molar behind; none on mouth roof or 
tongue. Lips théck, papillose. Front nostril slightly before 
last fourth in snout, hind one oblique slit more than twice 
as large, midway between front one and eye. Interorbital con- 
vex. Small opercular spine hooked downwards. Preopercle and 
suprascapular edges entire. Slight tooth-like point at front 
of preorbital. 
Rakers 7 or 8 11 to 13, lanceolate, 14 to 1 4/5 in fil- 
aments, latter half of eye. scales ctenoid, in longitudinal 
rows parallel with lateral line; radiating basal striae 6 to 
16; apical serrae 76 to 96; circuli very fine; 9 rows of scales 
on cheek to preopercle ridge; small scales crowded on top of 
head, breast and bases of soft dorsal and anal, and over most 
of caudal; scales on head forward until opposite hind nostril; 
lateral line concurrent with dorsal profile, little high abong 
caudal peduncle side and tubes bifurcate. Fourth dorsal spine 
21/8 to 2 1/5 in head; seemid dorsal ray 2 7/8 to 3; second 
anal spine 23 to 2 3/5; pectoral 1 1/8; ventral 1 2/5 to 1g. 
