Teeth conic, strong, obtuse, uniserial in jaws; no others, 
Barbels to hind preopercle edge, 11/3 in head, Front 
nostril small pore, slightly before center in snout length; 
hind nostril short vertical slit close before front eye edge, 
Interorbital slightly convex, Opercle spine moderate, about 
level with lower pupil edge. 
Rakers 621, lanceolate; 1§ in filaments or 2 in eye, 
Scales finely ctenoid, in even longitudinal rows parallel 
with lateral line; caudal largely covered with small scales, 
and basally but little smaller than on body; 3 rows of cheek 
scales; basal radiating striae 5, with 1 or 2 grooves extending 
apically; apical denticles 99 to 105; circuli very fine; lateral 
line largely concurrent with dorsal profile, slopes little 
high at first along caudal peduncle side to caudal base medially; 
tubes arborescent, or 2 to 6 branches above, mostly fewer behind, 
Third dorsal spine 1 2/3 in head; first dorsal ray 2¢; second 
anal spine 3; first anal ray 2¢; caudal well forked, upper lobe 
1 1/8; pectoral 1¢ to l 3/5; ventral 1 2/5. 
Color in alcohol back pale olive brown, sides and below 
pale yellowish-brown. Dark band from each side of snout tip 
to eye, little wider than pupil but not so wide as eye, then 
back and parallel along back to lateral line, finally leaving 
4ts course and ends on back below last dorsal rays. Deep brown 
‘ust before caudel base medianly, about 
v 
blotch on caudal peduncle 
size of eye. Fins faded pele brown. Length 11 to 152 mm, One 
from “Singapore or rolynesia’ , and another without locality, 
possibly from Fiji? 
