1896
The 3rd 4th and 5th dorsal spines are the longest—nearly onthird the length of the bead : the 2nd anal spine much the longest and strongest—nearly half the length of the head. [...] The 2nd 3rd and 4th dorsal spines much the longest--contiderably more than half the length of the head : the 2nd anal spine the longest— not quite half the length of the head. [...] The mouth 'is short and broad the cleft approaching the vertical the maxilla being a little over three-fourths the length of the eye which is slightly over one-third the length of the head. [...] of the space between the front wall of the lower orbit and the tip of tho kilob of the mandibular symphysis—is less than one-third the length of the eye. [...] The dorsal fin arises just behind the vertical through the base of the ventrals and nearly half its extent is in the anterior half of the body (measured without caudal) : the anal arises just behind the ldvel of the last dorsal ray : the adipose fin is halfway between the end of the dorsal and the base of the caudal : the lower caudal lobo is very slightly prolonged.