Fy Mab Ha 
56 in the head, is indicated as reaching about 2/3 to eye 
in their drawing, though apparently partly protracted, 
thus allowance in ail fairness could be made for its 
reaching much closer to the eye, The scales are given 
as 37, of which apparently 2 on caudal base according 
to the figure, which would appear the main distinctive 
character, 
Upeneus barberinus (Lecé pede). 
Head 2 4/5 to 3; depth 3 3/5 to 32; D. VIII - I, 
@. if A. Il, 6, 1; scales 27 to SO in lateral line to 
caudal base and 2 more on latter; 12 or 13 scales above 
lateral line to spinous dorsal origin, 2 or 5 above to 
soft dorsal origin; 6 below to spinous anal origin; 195 
or 14 predorsal scales; snout 1 4/5 to 1 7/8 in head; 
eye 4 2/5 to 4%; maxillary 3 1/8 to 3¢; interorbital 
A°L/8 to 4 1/6, 
Body elongate, rather slender, back slightly 
eleveted, compressed; least depth of caudal peduncle 
sbout half its length or 2% to 24/5 in head. Head 
width 21/5 to 2 2/5 its length. Snout conic, profile 
slightly concave just before tip; width 1 2/3 to 1= ite 
length. Eye elevated, close to upper profile of head, 
front edge about midway in head, Mouth small, lower 
jaw slightly included. Maxillary extends beyond front 
nostril, + to 3/5 of snout; expansion 1 2/6 to lz in eye, 
