tending from front band. Peritoneum silvery. 
Our smallest example is interesting as showing nearly 
completed or perfect metamorphosis from the Tholichthys 
stage, It shows, in color pattern, the median oblique white 
band much broader below and narrowed somewhat above, as com- 
pared with the other < eaatrs Powe FO Low, 24 tok 
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Head 3 2/3; depth 8; D. XV, 14, 13 A. III, 17, 13; scales 
(pockets) 52 between suprascapula and caudal base; about 35 
(larger )prédorsali states; snout 3 in head; eye 4 1/4; inter-~ 
orbital 3 1/5; head width 1 2/3. Snout conic, long as wide, 
Rakers 1 10, short broad points, about 4 in filaments, which 
1 2/3 in eye. Scales with 6 to 9 basal radiating striae; 28 
to 32 stray apical spines, each with strong midrib as rather 
long keel over scale terminally. Color in alcohol strongly 
contrasted/ Nearly front half of body, iholuding pectoral, 
ventral and all caudal whitish, rest deep blackish-brown, 
Broad blackish-brown band from eye up to occiput, joins oppo- 
site one, with narrow pale marginal line. Also front of dark 
area on truhk with narrow pale marginal line. Length 110 ns 
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