Rakers ii+-v short low tubercles, finely spinescent; 
filaments 1t1lz eye-diameters, ®cales mostly adherent, 
in rows slightly inclined forward, crossing lateral line; 
basal marginal striae 16 to 19; apical denticles 34 to 46; 
circuli moderately fine; cheek with 12 rows of scales, first 
and second, and ninth to tenth rows, enlarged; small scales 
over bases of most fins except spinous dorsal and both anals; 
scales smaller along body edges, and moderately snall on 
breast and chest; lateral line slopes gradually from shoulder, 
parallel with dorsal profile, slightly elevated at first along 
caudal peduncle side until finally median at caudal base; trifid 
tubes fine, Third dorsal spine 1 3/5 in head; fourth dorsal 
ray; anal spine 5; second anal ray 1 7/8; upper caudal lobe 1 1/5; 
hind fin edge slightly sigmoid; pectoral 1 1/3; ventral 1 7/8, 
Un alcohol dull umber-brown, paler below with silvery-white tints, 
Fins all brownish. Length 207 mm, One without locality, though 
doubtless obtained at Valpataiso or somewhere in Chili? 
4.) 
Eques acuminatus (Schneider), 
Head 3; depth 2%; D. X - I, 37, 1; A. II, 7; scales 
about 70 slong and close ebove lateral line to caudal base, rows 
about 661 tubular scales 51 in lateral line to caudal base; 7 
scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin, 10 below 
to spinous anal origin; 34 predorsal scales; snout 3¢ in head; 
eye 4 3/5; maxillary 2 4/5; interorbital 4 1/5, 
