anterior, not extending on sides of jaw; teeth all less 
developed in young. Front nostril about last fourth in 
snout, little larger than hind one and with flap superior- 
ly behind edge of which with fine cutaneous fringe. inter- 
orbital concave. Hind preopercle edge finely serrate; supra- 
scapula entire, 
Rakers v 2+6, iv or v, short, broad, truneate, barely 
half of filaments, which 1 3/5 in eye. Scales eycloid, strong- 
ly adherent, in longitudinal rows parallel ae lateral line; 
small scales around opercle edges and on pases of soft vertical 
fins; about 20 to 25 rows of scales on cheek; basal radiating 
striae 8; circuli very fine; TAguat 1466 slopes obliquely 
from shoulder to eaudal base where median; tubes mostly simple, 
slender, oblique. Dorsal spines strong, fourth 2g to 2 4/5 in 
head; first dorsal ray 2 to 2 1/10; second anal spine @ 2/5 to 
3 1/6; second anal ray 1% to 1 7/8; caudal little convex behind, 
13 to 12; pectoral 1¢ to 1 2/5, rays 1, 6+ vii; ventral fin 
1 2/5 to 4 4/84 
Color in alcohol faded dull brown, some nearly uniform, 
others of small size with row of 4 or 5 large pale blotches 
along base of dorsal fin, and @ or 5 rows of similer ones 
below lateral line. Darker intervening color often with 
dusky blotches, elso darker ones on head and about pectoral 
base. Vark blotches also reflected about bases of rayed 
yertical fins, and spinous dorsal membranes with dusky bloteh, 
