in between upper pair; other teeth gradually smaller backward, 
Maxillary with strong forwerd directed canine, projecting when 
closed, Front nostril about last fifth in snout, hind one 
: close behind: little lerger., Interorbital convex. Preopercle 
edge adnate, Rakers 5f'7, lanceolate, 5 in filaments, latter 
1 1/2 in eye. Scales smaller on predorsal and breast; small 
scales on caudal basally 1/3 its extent; fins scaleless; basal 
radiating striae 26, apical 17; circuli fine; laterel line concur- 
rent with dorsal profile, falls below last few dorsal rays mid- 
way along caudal peduncle side; tubes slender, simple, most front 
ones with small branch. First dorsal spine 4 in head; last spine 
21/2; first défsal ray 2 2/5; second anal spine 3 1/2; first 
anal ray 21/43; caudal 1 1/3; convex behind; pectoral 1 2/3; 
ventral 2 1/8. 
Color in alcohol faded dull brownish generally; dark line 
from snout tip laterally to eye, then back to opercle, but not 
on flep, and curved downward behind, branch extending along 
preopercle edge. Dark bar behind eye, Each scale on trunk below 
lateral jJine with pale spot forming longitudinal lines, Above 
lateral line scales largely dark. Two rows of round pale spots 
on dorsals, and on soft fin additional submarginal series of 
smaller ones, also submarginal dark line on soft dorsal, Anal 
like soft dorsa, Yaudal pale basally, broadly dusky terminally. 
Other fins pale brownish, Length 75 mm, One without locality, 
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