Body deeply ovoid, deepest forward, strongly compressed; 
caudal peduncle length 2/3 its least depth which 1 5/6 in 
total head length, Head width about 1 2/3 its length. snout 
convex over surface, length 2/3 its width. Eye large, little 
elevated, hind pupil edge midway in head length. Mouth broad, 
short, lower jaw very slightly protruding. Maxillary nearly 
vertical, about to eye; expansion 3 in eye. Teeth conic, slightly 
compressed, ends pointed, hal vaphel . Front nostril inconspicu- 
ous pores near first 2/5 in snout; hind one larger, slightly 
before last fourth in snout, Interorbital convex. rreorbital, 
suprascapula and lower preopercle edge denticulate; few weak 
denticles on lower hind opercle edge and 3 spines above. 
Rakers SBT, lanceolate, 11/3 in filaments, which © in 
eye. Scales narrowly imbricate, in longitudinal rows converg- 
ing at caudal peduncle; small scales crowded on fin bases, 
especially soft rays, smaller on upper surface, inclusive of 
snout; row of narrowly imbricate scales on suborbital and 7 
rows below to preopercle edge or 3 to ridge; basal radiating 
striae 6 or 73 apical denticles 87 to 90; circuli very fine; 
lateral line little more arched forward than dorsal profile; 
tubes ie lateral line large, simple, and 4 scales after last 
to caudal peduncle. second dorsal spine 1 1/3 to 1 4/5 in 
totel head length; last spine 2 1/10 to 2 1/3; fourth dorsal 
ray 1 2/3 to 1 3/4; second anal spine 1 2/5 to l 4/5: Litte 
