pointed ends bifid or trifid, outer ieee small. Nostril 
smell pore at last third of 2/5 in snout. Interorbital 
convex, Preorbital and preopercle edges entire; opercle 
ends in 2 snort flat spines, 
Rakers 7 or 8+13 to 15, lanceolate, 11/6 in fila- 
ments, which 1 1/3 to 1 3/4 in eye. ‘Scales in longitudinal 
rows, upper parallel with lateral line; most converge behind; 
small scales over fins basally; muzzle, lips, maxillary and 
preorbital naked to front of eye; 1 or 2 rows of small scales 
on suborbitals, and 4 more rows on cheek below to preopercle 
ridge; basal radiating strise 10 or 11; apical denticles 60 
to 95; cireuli very fine: lateral line little more arched 
than dorsal profile, simple tubes large and well exposed, 
3 to 5 behind last to caudal peduncle. Foarth dorsal spine 
21/8 to 21/4 in head; lest dorsal pine t OSS: 40:4 7/8 
seventh dorsal ray 11/5 to 1 2/5; second anal spine 1 2/3 
to 2; eighth anal ray 11/5 to 1 1/4; upper caudal lobe l, 
fine emarginate behind; pectoral 1 to 1 1/10; ventral 1 to 
L278. 
Color in alcohol dull uniform brownish. Outer por- 
tions of fins rather pale. On back above, opposite pectoral 
medially vertical pale band down until level with pectoraj 
origin and about 3 or 4 scales in width, Iris dull slaty 
brown. One example differs in the absence of the pale 
vertical band above outer pectoral end. #ts color largely 
