broad scaly dorsal and anal sheaths; axillary ventral scale 
flap at least 3/4 of fin; caudal scaly basally, fine scales 
out over most of lobes, also over lower ventral surfaces as 
depressed; cheeks with 3 rows of scales to preopercle ridge 
and fourth row on flange; muzzle naked, squamous area begin- 
ning opposite front eye edge and naked median triangular area 
forms rether broad angle; besal radiating striae 7; circuli 
very fine; lateral line largely concurrent with dorsal profile, 
slopes little high along front of caudal peduncle side at 
first; median et caudal base; tubes simple, well exposed, Third 
dorsel spine 1 2/3 in head; third anal spine 2 3/5; caudal well 
forked; pectoral and ventral greatly damaged, though former 
apparently less than head. tn alcohol back dull olive, sides 
and below pale brownish with silvery reflections, Fins and 
iris all dull brownish. No markings, Length 113 mm, Fiji. 
Ve have also examined 4 Philippine examples in the 
Academy, which show: Head 34, or 2 3/5 to 2 7/8 in young; 
depth © £75, or 2 Y/o te 2s in young: D, I%,°10, 41; A. Iff, 
7, 13; scales 40 to 43 in lateral line to caudal base, and & 
or 3 more on latter; 5 scales above lateral line to spinous 
dorsal origin; 4 to soft dorsal origin; 9 below to spinous 
anal origin; 20 predorsal scales; snout 3 1/10 in head, 33 
to 3 2/5 in young; eye 3s, 2 4/5 to 3 in young; maxillary 
4: 24/5 to 3 in young; interorbital 23, 3 1/8 to 3% in 
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