pearnee Gleektt ny 
Pseudolabrus | LOC, A ne 4 
Head 6 to 31/4; depth 2 3/4 to 33 Db. Ik, Di, 23 A. 
III, 10, i; scales 24 in lateral line tocaudal base and 2 more 
on latter; 4 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal ori- 
gin, 2 above to soft dorsal origin, 8 to 10 below to spinous 
anal origin; 6 to 9 predorsal scales; snout, 3.to 3 1/5 in 
hdad from upper jaw tip; eye 5 1/4 to 6; maxillary 3 1/5 to 
3 3/4; interorbital 3 7/8 to 4 1/5, 
Head width 2 to 2 1/8 in total head length, Snout conic, 
width 1 to 11/6 its length. Canines sometimes variable or 
irregular, even 2 crowded one side above and 4 others below. 
Upper lip with 6 longitudinal grooves. Interorbital convex, 
rreopercle edge entire; membranous. Rakers 712, short, 
lanceolate, 2 in filaments, latter 11/3 in eye, Head naked, 
except 4 rows of scales on cheeks and scaly opercles; predor- 
sal, chest, breast and scales over caudal basally smaller than 
eksewhere on trunk; also small scales along bases of soft dor- 
sal and anal and in caudal extend over 3/4 of fin from base; 
basal radiating striae 22 to 29; apical radiating sgriae 31 to 
34, most joining few reticulations in center of scales; slender 
tubes in lateral line well exposed, smaller examples with sev- 
eral short prongs, joined and little more extensive as reticu- 
lations in larger example. First dorsal spine 4 1/5 to 5 3/5 
in total head length; last spine 2 4/5 to 3; first dorsal ray 
21/3 to 2 1/2; third anal spine 3 1/5 to 3 1/3; first anal ray 
