tT] 
Body elongately ovoid, back little elevated at predorsal, 
compressed; caudal peduncle length 7/8 to 1 in least depth, 
whieh 2 3/5 to 2 1/3 tn total head length. Head width 2 to 
ez in its length, Snout length 4/5 to 1 in its width, Eye 
elevated, impinging little on upper profile; hind edge about 
half its diameter before head center, much less advanced or 
but slightly before head eenter in young. Mouth large, jaws 
strong and mostly even, sometimes lower very slightly advanced, 
Maxillary to eye center,seldom slightly beyond and not to hind 
pupil edge; expansion iz to 12/5 in ‘eye, Teeth strong, simple, 
conic in outer row, lower with 2 or 3 canines each side and 4 
jinn above, of which outermost largest; each jaw with inner 
band of villiform teeth? patch of villiform teeth on vomer, none 
on tongue or palatines; lower inner teeth only in front of jaw. 
Front nostril about lest fifth in snout, about size of hind one 
and with eutaneous flep above with fine marginal fringe. In- 
terorbital slightly concave. Hind preopercle edge immediately 
serrate; suprascapula edge above entire or only few weak serrae, 
Rakers 6-11 or 12 short knobs, spinescent, about 2/5 of 
filaments, which 1 4/5 in eye. Scales cycloid, strongly ad- 
herent, in longitudinal rows parallel with lateral line except 
convergence behind; small scales along dorsal, anal, caudal and 
a bases; 5 rows of enlarged scales on cheeks with minute 
ones all about bases, which also similar above large scales on 
opercle and over most of head; radiating basal striae 7 or 8; 
