Body elongate ovoid, Lompressed; caudal peduncle length 
4/5 its least depth, latter 2 2/5 in head, Head width 2 2/5. 
its length. Eye sleveied, 21 2/5 in snout, hind edge slightly 
before middle in head length, Mouth moderate, lower jaw slight- 
ly included. Maxillary concealed by preorbital, to hind nos- 
tril. Pair of large canines in front of each jaw, lower closer 
and fit in between upper; behind canines row of simple conic 
teeth along each jaw edge gradually smaller to rictus, first 
but little smaller than canines; maxillary with small, strong, 
concealed canine. Lips equally wide, lower about 2/3 horizon- 
tal pupil length and upper with longitudinal grooves. Nostrils 
weil separated, front one about last fourth in snout; hind one 
superior, larger, about midway between front one and eye. Inter- 
orbital convex, depressed slightly in middle. Preopercle edge 
entire, membranous. 
Rakers 510, short, lanceolate, 3 in filaments, which 
half of eye. Head mostly scaly, muzzle, preorbital, interor- 
bital, chin and preopercle flange naked; 5 rows of cheek scales; 
body scales rather uniformly large, those on breast and chest 
smallest and on sredorsal medium; caudal mostly with small scales 
over 2/3 of fin basally, other fins naked; basal radiating striae 
26 or 27; apical radiating striae 20 and about 12 to 16 more im- 
perfect ones marginally, all crossing circuli; all convergent, 
