Head width 1 1/2 to 1 2/3 its length. Snout convex, length 
about *% 3/4 to 4/5 its width, Eye elevated, hind pupil edge 
about midway in head, Mouth small, terminal,jaws apparently 
even, Maxillary slightly beyond nostril, not quite to eye; 
expansion 2 to 21/4 in eye, Teeth uniserial, moderately 
compressed or incisor-like, ends truncate, rather conic in 
young. Lips rather wide. Nostril little behind last fourth 
or last fifth 4n snout, Interorbital convex, Preopercle and 
preorbital edges entire, 
| Rakers 5}-14, about 3/5 of filaments or 1 1/4 in eye, 
Seales in rows parallel with lateral line, converging behind; 
smaller scales along bases of vertical fins and very small 
ones extend out over same, basal portions largely covered; 
opercular scales large; preorbital and muzzle naked; 3 rows of 
cheek scales; scales with radiating striae 9 to 12; apical 
denticles 70 to 140; circuli very fine; tunes in lateral line 
simple, but ends below soft dorsal 3 to 4 scales from caudal 
peduncle, Fifth dorsal spine 1 4/5 to 1 7/8 in head; anal 
spine 2 1/8 to 21/6; fifth anal ray 11/3 to 1 1/2; caudal 
about 1 to 1 1/8, moderately forked; pectoral 1; ventral 1 1/6 
to 1 1/8, reaches vent, close before anal. 
Color in alcohol largely dull brownish. Six broad vertt- 
cal bands of darker, eider than interspaces, reflected on bases 
of vertical fins. Dusky blotch on caudal peduncle forward negqrly 
