CIRRHITIDAE. 
Cheilodactylus macropterus (Schneider). «aha LO « 
Head 34; depth 2 2/3; D. XVII, 27, 1; A. HII, 15; P. il, 
W-4+-vi; scales 57 in leteral line to caudal base; 7 scales 
above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin; 40 predorsal scales, 
of which about 10 to occiput; snout 2 3/5 in head; eye 5 B/D 
maxillary 3 2/5; interorbital 4. 
Body well compressed, back elevated forward; predorsal and 
preventral with median trenchant ridge; caudal peduncle long as 
deep, least depth 3 9/10 in head, Head width & 1/10 its length, 
Snout conic, compressed, width 11/6 its length, Eye large, 
midway in head length. Mouth moderate, jaws about even, Lips 
moderately thick, finely papillose. Maxillary to front nostril; 
expansion 4 in eye. Band of small simple depressible teeth 
above; irregular row of few larger teeth below, mostly forward; 
no vomerine or palatine teeth. Nostrils well separated, front 
one larger, with flap behind, about last fourth in snout, In- 
terorbital convex. Preorbital width 7/8 of eye. Rakers 1115 
lanceolate, about 3/5 of filaments, latter © in eye. scales 
largest on costal region, small along body edges; head covered 
with small scales, 12 rows on cheek to preope“’ele ridge; scales 
with 6 to 16 basal radiating striae; apical denticles about 23; 
circuli moderate; lateral line complete, with simple slender tubes, 
each side small and but little exposed; caudal largely scaly. 
Sixth dorsal spine 12 ‘in head; second anal spine 3; uppermost 
of median simple pectoral rays (broken) at least reaches anal; 
“ventral inserted opposite sixth dorsal spine base, Color in 
alcohol faded dull olive-brown, paler below, Length 240 mm, 
Cloudy Bay, New Zealand, 
