to 11/2 in its total length, Snout broadly depressed or flat» 
tened; length 2 1/5 to 3 in its width at front of eves. tower 
jaw well protruded, Maxillary extends little beyond eye; expan- 
sion 2 in eye. Narww band of eed teeth in each jaw, upper 
lateral little larger behind, curved inward and slightly forward; 
pair of large curved canines on vomer; 2 lateral canines behind on 
each ramus of lower jaw; palatines each with short single row of 
teeth, of which 3 or 4 enlarged. Interorbital level, though regione 
directly back very slightly concave, Opercle with single strong 
spine, Rakers 1+12,III, lanceolsete, 1 3/4 fn filaments, which 
1 3/4 in interorbital. System of lateral pores extensive on 
head; row of pores along bases of soft forsal and anal, 
Color in alcohol dull brown, Dorsal-pale brownish, with median 
and basal obscure dongitudinal band, also another broadly marginal. 
Color pale, ends of rays dark. Side, head below and belly more 
or less pale. Length 128 to 232 mm, Three with uncertain locality, 
doubtless from “Op. wcsha earls 1 ea ey: Sith rr A so nm 
snp ren pte | eaten er Yow of : 
Porichthys porissimus (Valenciennes). Fags 41 
Head 3 1/8 to 3 2/5; depth 6 to 6 1/4; D. II = 35 or 36; 
A. 30 to 35; snout 4 1/6 to 4 1/3 in head from upper jaw tip; 
eye 7 to 8; maxillary 1 7/8 to 2; interorbital 3 1/2 to 4; head 
width 2 to 21/3 in its total length. Snout depressed, height 
about 2/5 its width. Eye advanced, hind edge about first 2/5 
in head length, Mouth wide, lower jaw well protruded, Maxillary 
extends slightly beyond eye; expansion about equals eye. Single 
