in smaller example; expansion 1 2/3 to 21/5 in eye. Teeth 
conic, in bands in jaws, upper outer row slightly enlarged, 
Lips coriaceous, finely papillose, also chin. Pair of small 
pores neer snout tip, with slight marginal slit each side; 
chin with short thick rounded fleshy tubercle and 2 pores 
each side, outer larger. Nostrils rather large, front one 
about midway in snout length, hind one twice as large, 
little nearer front one than eye. Interorbital well convex, 
with slight superciliary ridge; preorbital about long as snout, 
width about half its length; preopercle edge firm, uneven or 
roughened, few denticles weak or rudimentary; suprascapula 
Similar, scaly, 
Rakers 74-10, iii, lanceolate, short, half of filaments 
which equal pupil. Scales finely ctenoid; basal radiating 
striae 9 or 10; apical denticles 35 to 47; circuli fine; 
scales in longitudinal rows slightly inclined or waved up- 
wards and backwards, appear as if crossing lateral line; 
largest scales along side medially, smaller on breast, pre- 
dorsal, along dorsal, anal, pectoral and ventral bases and 
out over most of caudal; 12 rows of scales on cheek, fifth 
to seventh rows small; lateral line slopes concurrently with 
dorsal profile until over middle of anal, then horizontal and 
midway along caudal peduncle side; slender tubes broadly 
bifid, Fourth dorsal spine 2 1/5 to 2¢ in head; third dorsal 
ray 2 2/3; second anal spine 3% to 3 1/3; seeond anal ray 2% 
to 2 2/3; pectoral 1¢ to 1 3/5; ventral 1¢ to 1 7/8, 
