5 narrow transverse lines basally on caudal may be observed, 
It also shows very pale traces of the ninth transverse bars 
an the trunks as shown by Gtinther. 
Likely Salarias garmani Jordan and Seale”?” is the young, 
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Bull .Bur.Fisher.,vol.25,1905(1906), p.429, fig.157. 
Salerias fasciatus (Bloch), vary Re ag 
Head 4 to 4 1/8; depth 3 2/5 to re Vy Bay 29 Or. 20% As Ey 
20; snout 3 to 3 1/5 in head; eye 3 to 3 2/5; maxillary 2 3/5 to 3; 
interorbital 2 to 21/5 in eye. Body well compressed, moderately 
deep. Head width 1 3/4 to 2 in its length, Snout short, length 
about 2/3 its width, forehead protruding in front profile. Eye 
high; pointed supraorbital tentacle half of eye. Mouth wide. 
Lips entire. Teeth fine, movable, form close-set edge, ends trun- 
cate; canines short, one each sade of lower jaw posteriorly, Nasal 
tentacle aboutlong as supraorbital. Interorbital concave, Rakers 
3+10?, short, weak points, greatly less than filaments, which 2/3 
of eye. Lateral line incomplete, extends only slightly beyond de- 
pressed pectoral. Dorsals very slightly notched, Caudal rounded 
behind, 
Color in alcohol dull brown, Few small whitish spots around eye 
end on preopercle flange. lwo white bands transversely over mandible, 
and about 4 across belly. Side with 8 broad transverse bands of 
