Maxillery to eye in young, to first third in eye in lerger 
examples; expansion 1 7/8 in eye in adult, 5 in young. Teeth 
as 4 conic canines in front of each jaw, sometimes 5 below; 
upper teeth slightly longer and little closer set; other teeth 
granular in front of each jaw, soon give place to double row 
of molars comprising 3 to 7 in upper row and 5 to 8 in lower 
{nner row each side; in young inner row much less developed 
or only 2 or 3 slightly enlarged above or none below. Lips 
moderate, finely papillose inside. Front nostril at last 
fourth in snout; hind one midway between frontone and eye, 
oblique slit’ 3 times front. Interorbital convex, flettened 
in young. Preopercle edge entire, also TE is 
Rakers 7 or 8ftil, dihmsyoung 2: 10;1short points, about 
half of filements, which 1g in eye, or 5 in young. oeales 
finely etenoidl basal radiating striee 11 to 14, or & to 10 
in voung; apical denticles 47 to 98, about 31 to 48 in young; 
circuli finel’ 8 rows of scales on cheek; 8 or 9 rows in young 
; scales smaller along body edges and on caudal base; lateral 
line concurrent with dorsal profile, tubes simple. Fourth 
dorsal spine 2 to 2% in head; fourth dorsal ray 5; second 
anal spine 2 4/5 to 3 4/5; third anal ray 5 to 6 1/3; upper 
caudal lobe 1 to 1 1/53‘ pectoral 1 2/5 to 1 1/8; ventral 
12 to 1 7/8? In alcohol uniform dull brown generally, paler 
below with silvery-white sheen. “ris dull and straw-brown 
