flat strong spines, upper large. ‘reopercle entire. 
Gill-opening forward to hind eye edge, membranes forming 
narrow free fold across isthmus. Rakers II 1747, lanceolate, 
about 1/3 of filaments, which 1 7/8 in eye. Pseudobranchiae 
long as gill-filaments. Branchiostegals 5, 
Scales in even longitudinal rows parallel with lateral line, 
above its course, in horizontal rows below. Cheek with 6 rows of 
scales below eye. ‘Scales with 9 short basal radiating striae; 33 
to 36 apical denticles; circuli fine basally, coarse marginally 
above and below. Dorsals and anals scaleless, Caudal covered 
with small scales over its greater extent basally. ‘ectoral base 
scaly, Lateral line of simple well-exposed tubes, 
Spinous dorsal begins opposite end of upper opercular spine, 
third spine longest end first longer than last. Soft dorsal in- 
serted near first third in total length of fish and last ray 
reaches caudal base. Anal inserted slightly nearer snout tip than 
caudal base, last ray extended little beyond latter. Caudal trune- 
cate, corners angular. Yectoral nearly resches anal origin, fin 
rounded. Ventral reaches little beyond! front of anal or about 
to base of third ray. Vent close before anal. 
Color in alcohol dull brown.. Back above lateral line with 
rather coarse reticulations of darker and about a dozen obscure 
small dark brown saddles. Alternating én lower side medially 10 
vertical deep brown cross-bars, narrowing below and several on 
costal region broadened above and with pale centers, all extend- 
ing transversely across belly and lower surface, Dark line ex- 
tends down across cheek and another behind eye along preopercle, 
