ve Bee kie 
inf a . ; 
each jaw. Pores on snout end and chin obsolete, Nostrils 
together, hind one larger, front one about last fourth in 
snout. Preopercle and suprascapula with membraneous edges. 
Rakers 10+ 20, lanceolete, 11/6 in eye; filaments 
3/5 of rakers. Scales adherent, rows slightly oblique above. 
lateral line, horizontal below; scales little smaller on predor- 
sal, more so over most of soft dorsal, anal and caudal; radiate 
ing basal striae 10; apical denticles 36 to 43; circull fine; 
lateral line parallel with dorsal profile; drops to horizontal 
just behind anal; tunes with several branches at first; become 
trifid er bifid suaterleriy. Second anel spine 2 3/5 in head; 
pextoral 14; ventral 13. Color in alcohol back olive- brown, 
sides and below paler, with brassy tints; Fins dull brown, 
with dusky tints. Length 193 mm, (caudal tips damaged). Rio 
Janeiro, 
A smaller example in the Academy from Port-of-Spain, 
Trinidad, 160 mm, long is more or less bright silvery-whitish 
generally, dusky axillary spot and fins pale, Its scales 
show 15 basal radiating striae and 45 apical denticles, 
