Rakers 8+14; lanceolate; 3/4 of filaments, latter 14 
in eye. Seales ctenoid, in parallel longitudinal rows above 
lateral line; below in horizontal rows; scales smaller along 
body edges at vertical fin bases, and extend well out over 
soft fins to their edges; basal striae 4 or 5; apical den-~ 
ticles 46; 6 rows of scales on cheek to preopercle ridge; 
lateral line mostly concurrent with dorsal profile, midway 
along caudal peduncle side, tubes simple; Seventh dorsal 
spine 1 5/6 in head; second dorsal ray 1 9/30; third anal 
spine 3 1/5; second anal ray 2; upper caudal lobe 1; pecto- 
ral 1 2/5; ventral 1 2/5. In alcohol dull brownish, paler 
below. Fins dull brown): tris pale brown. Length 177 inn, 
Oahxtt 
As no characters worthy of specific distinction appear, 
Pimelepterus sand{vicensis diuvene *° may be merged in the 
synonym of the present species, 
146 5°: 
Bull, Sec, Philom; Paris, vol,.5,1880. Honolulu, 
Doydixodon laevifrons (Tschudi). ee ben 
Head 3 to 3 1/3; depth 2 2/5 to 3; * Roe; Ty 14508 
to 16; A. III, 1, 11, 1 or 123 tubular scales 44 to 45 in 
lateral line to caudal base; 14 or 15 scales above lateral 
line to soft dorsal origin; 17 below to spinous anal origin; 
33 predorsal scales; snout 3 1/6 to 4 in head; eye 2 2/5 to 
3 1/8; maxillary 22 to 3; interorbital 3¢ to 4. 
