row of small teeth in jaws, on vomer and palatines, several 
‘enlarged along palatines and lower jaw; upper outer teeth 
very small. Interorbitel level. Opercle ends in strong 
straight spine directed backward, Rakers 145, lanceolate, 
nearly equal filaments which long as eye, Snining pores conspic- 
uous, Supero-lateral row wide-set; intero-lateral row close-set, 
series extending from side of costal region till above hind 
anal rays or about 3/4 of anal base; close along anel base row of 
wider spaced pores each side its entire extent; row of close-set 
pores along edge of lower iip; row over lower face of mand (eee 
also row extends along each side of throat to branchi-ostegal rays; 
row ffom breast each side, within ventralis, behind which joined by 
enother branch above and still another from pectoral base, then 
extends back along each side of abdomen below; inside area of last 
loup forward from vent nearly to ventral bases; several short rows 
of pores on opercle and side of head, Color in alcohol dull brown, 
whitish below on head and belly. Length 73 to 85 mm, Four from 
Rio Janeiro, 
