Chromis ovalis(Steindachner), O cee alee 
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a Head 3 1/35 depth 1 7/83 Diz IV. Psa Soe 6 4s scales 
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18, in upper arch of lateral Sine and” 9 pores in horizontal 
mY 
section to caudal base; 5, scales above lateral line to spi- 
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nou, dorsal origin, 2 to soft dorsal origin; 1° below to 
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spinous anal origin; 40 eee scales; snout 4 in head 
from upper jaw tip; eye < 4/5; "maxillary 33; interorbital 
2 4/5. 
Body deeply ovoid, compressed; caudal peduncle length 
2 .3n Ate SCM eaten 2 total head length. Head 
width 1 2/3 its.léngbh. Snout convex, length 2/3 its width. 
Eye scarcely elevated, hind pupil edge midwey in head length, 
Lower jaw projeets. Mouth small, broad, Maxillary to eye; 
expansion 3 in eye. Teeth conie, simpbe, small, uniserial, ye ge 
Ou reek cer Giseeulie Giicr incor Sooth 
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also in front of each jaw. Lips moderately narrow. Nostril 
near last fourth in snout profile, Interorbital convex. 
vreorbital and preopercle ridges entire, flange slightly cren- 
ulate, but no distinct serrae, ) 
+10 423 12 &- 
Rakers TP 20, lanceolate, 7/8 in filaments, which 1 35/4 
in eye. Seales in rows parallel with lateral line, converge 
behind, smaller scales all along body edges, and still smaller 
ones out over vertical fins, over greater basal portions at 
least; muzzle, except lips, convered densely with small scales 
and similarly about occipital region; cheeks rows of scales 5% 7 
a 
ty 5 
er &, with 3 between eye and preopercle ridge; basal radiating 
