basal dorsel and anal sheaths, former of very large upper- 
most marginal row of scales and basally many small scales; 
anal with 2 rows of subequal scales and many small ones 
abour bases; axillary ventrel scaly flap 2 in ventral; cau- 
dal scaly, basally scales little smaller then on caudal 
peduncle while other scales very small; cheek with 4 rows of 
lerge scales to preopercle edge, and 8 or 9 very¢smell rows 
of suborbital sceles; preopercle limb with small scales; 
muzzle naked, squamous area beginning with small scales con- 
vexly opposite hind nostrils; ventral covered with small 
scales; basally radiating striee 5; circuli very fine; lateral 
line largely concurrent with dorsal profile, slopes little 
high along caudal peduncle at first, soon horizontal and mid- 
way to caudal base; tubes simple, well exposed, ‘Second dor- 
sal spine 1% in head; first dorsal ray 2 2/3; second anal spine 
1 2/5; first anal ray 1 9/10; caudal forked, lower lobe 1 1/63 
pectoral (tip damaged) 1 1/6; ventral 1 2/5, 
Color faded dull brassy-brown, in alcohol, scarcely 
paler below; each row of scales on trunk with broad deeper 
brown median longitudinak band, 6 above lateral line and 10 
below, though lower of latter region pale; fins all deep 
brown, evidently due to preservation, Iris brown. Length 
205 mm, One without locality, likely from Rio Janeiro? 
