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which 11/4 in eye. scales in rows parallel with lateral line, 
converging behind; small scales along vertical fin bases and 
very small scales extend out over same fins, basal portions 
largely covered; opercular scales large; muzzle, preorbital 
and interorbital front naked; 3 rows of cheek scales, none 
on preopercle flange; scales with radiating striae 8; apical 
denticles 50 to 107; circuli very fine; tubes in lateral line 
simple, last ends below soft dorsal 3 scales from caudal pe- 
duncle. Fourth dorsal spine 2 in head; fourth dorsal ray 1 1/4; 
second anal spine 1s to 23; fourth anal ray 1 1/3; caudal well 
forked, upper lobe 1/-1/8, little longer than lower; pectoral 
‘hte 1t+1/8; ventral 1 1/8 to 1 1/5; reaches anal origin or 
even to third anal ray base, 
Color in alcohol dull or pale brownish generally. seven 
deeper brown vertical bands, wider than pale interspaces, first 
at predorsal and last on caudal peduncle, which young with 
blackish blotches above; bands extend on dorsal fin bases; fins 
all brownish, soft dorsals and anal terminally and basally with 
dull brownish. Black woEk. dhaller than pupil, in pectoral axil, 
Length 43 to 160 mm, One from Tongatabu and one without exact 
locality probably from Fiji or samoa? We have also examined 
and include sumatran examples in the Academy. When fresh in 
arrack these were pale Olivaceous, whitish below; each scale 
with dark edge; 7 dark gray-brown vertical cross-bands on side; 
fins dusky; pectoral with small black spot at origin above, 
