Paeae a 
‘ Oe 
4 a 
y slay 
concurrent with dorsal profile, slightly above middle along 
caudal peduncle side, Seventh dorsal spine 2 1/5 in head; 
second dorsal ray 2 1/5; second anal spine 1 7/8; fourth 
dorsal ray 1 2/3; upper caudal lobe 1 1/8; pect rel 14; 
ventral 1¢. In alcohol umber-brown generally, slightly paler 
on under surface of head, head, chest and belly. Fins brown- 
ish, vertical and ventrals little darker than body, fris pale 
brown. Length 238 mm, Sydney, me See ae 
Kyphosus ézextneuzeverae SUS CUS ( haceped < tae 
Head .S 1/3) depth 2: D.s55 12, 1s° Ay TlI, 11, ky scales 
87 in lateral line to caudal base; tubes in lateral line 52 
to caudal base and 7 more on latter; 11 scales above lateral 
line to spinous dorsal origin; 10 to soft dorsal origin, 16 
bélow to spinous ane origin; about 76 predorsal scales; snout 
3 in head; eye 35; maxillary 3; interorbital 1%. 
' Body deeply ovate, strongly compressed; least depth of 
caudal peduncle 1¢ in its hbength or 21/6 in head, Head width 
1 5/6 its length. Snout convex, long as wide. Eye circular, 
hind pupil edge about midway in head. Mouth small, lower jaw 
slightly shorter. Maxillary slightly beyond eye front, not 
quite to pupid. Teeth compressed, end rounded, bent at right 
angles to radiating bases long as erect portions; patch of small 
flat low teeth across vomer. Nostrils close; front one at last 
fifth in snout; hind one litt#@ larger, inclined slit. Inter- 
orbitak broadly convex. Preorbital end preopercle edges minute- 
ly and obsoletely spinescent; suprascapula membranous, 
