caudal peduncle length 3/5 its least depth, which 2 2/5 in head, 
lead width 2 1/8 its length. Snout camnpressed, width 1 1/4 its 
length, Rakers 6 12, lanceolate, short, half of filaments, 
which equal eye, scales small, still smaller on body edges; 
also small scales on basal third of caudal; 15 or 16 radiating 
marginal basal striae and 16 to 50 apically.marginal, all join- 
ing median reticulations; tubes mostly simple or few bifid, slen- 
der, well exposed, 
Color in alcohol chocolate-brown generally, eact scale on 
trunk with an obscure pale round spot. Head ventral brownish, 
with number of paler variably narrow streaks, most radiating 
backward and forward, with latter broader and emphasized by nar- 
row dusky borders formed as lines; upper one forward from eye 
widest and crosses interorbital to opposite eye; lower streak hor- 
izontally forward, forks, with one section toward middle of max-e 
illary and hind section toward its end behind, but both joining 
similar streak extending completely around snout edge; several 
pale lines extend along lower side of head, over breast and chest, 
Dorsals, anals and caudal dark, like body color, but edged pale or 
dull brownish medianly in caudal; rather few pale spots, small 
bars or short variable lines on ventral fins, mostly basally, also 
edges of pale borders with narrow darker separating bine. Pectoral 
end ventral dull brown, latter with front edge narrowly and 1 or 2 
parallel irregular lines of pale or grayish. HBength 192 mm, 
Pomoton, 
