Body elongately ovoid, deepest at dorsal origin, back 
elevated, compressed, edges not trenchant, Caudal peduncle 
compressed, length 3/4 its least depth, 
Head moderate, well compressed, surfaces converging 
equally above and below, profiles similar, Snout convex 
over surface and in profile, length 35/4 its width, Eye 
large, elevated, hind pupil edge about midway in head length, 
Mouth small, jaws about even, Maxillary extends slightly 
beyond front eye edge, though not to pupil, and slips below 
narrow preorbital; expansion about equals pupil. Lips 
rather fleshy, though not very wide, Teeth small, compressed, 
ends rather convex, not truncate, Nostril at last fourth of 
snout in profile, Interorbiteal broad, slightly convex, Great~- 
est preorbital width about haif of eye, and edge, together with 
narrow suborbitals, entire; preopercle inclined forward, edge 
entire; opercle with 2 broad spines, lower little larger, 
Gill-opening extends forwards opposite front eye edge, 
Rakers 2+ 6, lanceolate, about 3/5 of filaments, which 1 2/3 
in eye, Pseudobranchiae little shorter than filaments, 
Isthmus broadly triangular, 
scales in longitudinal rows, upper parallel with lateral 
line, others horizontal and those continuous to c audal peduncle 
slightly converge behind; breast scales moderate, predorsal 
Jittle smaller and become quite small on interorbital; row of 
