in filaments , which 1 1/4 in eye. Shales on predorsal and 
breast smaller forward, also a belly below and on caudal base, 
extended nearly half way over latter fin; predorsal entirely 
scaled; scales with basal radieting striae 10(young) to 23, and 
18 (young) to 3A more imperfected radiating apically, which 
largely continuoys with very fine circuli; tubes in lateral line 
moderate, each Little expanded at pore. First dorsal spine 3 
to 3 2/3 in head; last spine 2 2/5 to 2 3/4; first dorsal ray 2 
to 21/8: third anal spine 3 1/5 to 3 1/4; first anal ray 2 1/5 
2 
to 21/4; caudal 1 1/3 to 11/2, hind edge convex; pectoral 1 3/4 
1 
to 1 3/43 ventral 1 8/10 to 2 1/8, 
Color in alcohol pale brownish generally. Brown band begins 
on side of snout, continues from eye above opercle flap, then 
broadens and darkens blackish-brown to end at middle of upper 
half of caudal basally within squamous area of fin, On snout 
above; just before nostrils, another similar parallel band en- 
tirely above eye, its width on trunk half of lower band's width 
end fuses with latter just middle of soft dorsal. Dark bloteh 
at end of opercular flap, rounded, half eye in size, Behind 
and above eye dark band gives off still narrower one extended 
each side of predorsal and narrowly along each side of bases of 
dorsals to upper edge of caudal peduncle, finally resolves 
into wide submarginal band parallel with hind caudal edge, though 
greatly widened on middle of caudal. Dorsals blackish-brown, 
margin narrowly whitish; black ocellus on upper half of second 
dorsal spine and broad median pale yellowish area entire length 
