scales on infraorbitals and 3 rows on cheek to preopercle 
ridge, also few scales scattered along flange; snout naked 
to nostrils, also lips, preorbital and maxillary; humeral 
scales large; fins, except ventrals, all covered with small 
scales basally, extending well out over rayed vertical por- 
tions; scales rough to touch; basal radiating strise 5 to 
10; apical denticles 44 to 80; circuli fine; upper arch of 
lateral line of large sinple tubes, course little more erched 
in front than profile of back, 
Dorsal spines all rather robust, first spine 1/3 longer 
than last andthird longest; fin edge notched and with slight 
cutaneous flaps behind tip of each spine. Soft dorsal in-« 
serted opposite seventeenth tube of lateral line; fin round- 
ed, depressed back reaches caudal base and fifth ray appar- 
ently longest. Anal spines strong, second when depressed 
reaches well beyond base of last ray. Soft anal rounded, 
when depressed not quite reaching caudal base, Caudal at 
least 2/3 of head (damaged). Pectoral broad, not quite to 
vent, which close before anal, Ventral reaches anal, spine 
about 2/3 of fin, 
Color in alcohol dull brownish, pale below, largely 
uniform or without markings. Iris pale brown, except dark 
brown blotch above equally large as pupil. Length 54 mm, 
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