. Fig. 39. Parachaenichthys georgianus. x J. Depth of body 7 to 10 in the length, length of head 2J to nearly 3. Snout nearly \ length of head; diameter of eye 5 (young) to yj, interorbital width 13 to 17 in length of head. Lower jaw a little projecting; maxillary not nearly reaching vertical from anterior margin of eye; operculum with 3 radiating ridges terminating in spinous points; 16 to 19 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 102 to no tubular scales in upper lateral line, which extends beyond last ray of dorsal fin and joins the lower lateral line on the caudal peduncle; this part
. Fig. 39. Parachaenichthys georgianus. x J. Depth of body 7 to 10 in the length, length of head 2J to nearly 3. Snout nearly \ length of head; diameter of eye 5 (young) to yj, interorbital width 13 to 17 in length of head. Lower jaw a little projecting; maxillary not nearly reaching vertical from anterior margin of eye; operculum with 3 radiating ridges terminating in spinous points; 16 to 19 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 102 to no tubular scales in upper lateral line, which extends beyond last ray of dorsal fin and joins the lower lateral line on the caudal peduncle; this part of the lower lateral line with 4 to 9 tubular scales, in front of which is an irregular series of depressed non-perforate scales. Dorsal 43-^46. Anal 31-33. Pectoral with 21 to 23 rays, length 2 to 2\ in that of head, not or scarcely reaching vent; pelvics a little shorter, not reaching vent in adult. Caudal rounded or
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