Parapercis tetracanthus (Lackpede). 
Head 3 1/6 to 3 1/4; depth 6 1/6 to 7; D. IV, 20; A. I, 1%: 
scales €0 or 61 in lateral line to caudal base; 7 scales above 
lateral line, 12 below; 10 to 12 predorsal scales; snout 3 1/8 
to 31/4 in head, from upper jaw tip; eye 4 1/2 to 5; maxillary 
24/5 to 2 7/8; interorbital 2 in eye. Head width 1 5/6 to 2 
in its total length. Snout attenuated, depressed, length 7/8 
its width at front of eyes. Eye superior, hind edge slightly 
before middle in head length, 1 1/2 in snout. Mouth moderate, lower 
jaw well protruded, Maxillary becoming inferior behind, narrow, 
reaches front pupil edge. Teeth in bands in jaws, and several 
canines in front, especially below; band of fine teeth on vomer, 
but none on palatines. Interorbital narrow, slightly concave, 
Opercle with broad, strong, flattened spine; subopercle edge 
serrate; wide-set short inconspicuous denticle along preopercle 
edge. Rakers 57-10, lanceolete, © 4/8 in fFilements, which 2 
in eye. ‘Scales with 11 to 13 basal radiating striae basally; 
apical denticles 50 to 37; circuli fine basally and about 20 su- 
perior and 20 inferior marginally; 14 scales obliquely down from 
lower hind eye edge to preopercle angle marginally; lateral line 
median along side, of short, simple tubes, 
Color in alcohol dull brown, mottled on back ebove,. Along 
side medianly 9 whitish arcs, below each a whitish spot, and all 
along abdominal edge white blotch opposite each are send this divid= 
ed canpletely by darker color of back extending transversely on 
abdomen and under surface or as cross-bands, Head with 3 similar 
