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Pomacentrus grammorhynclius sp. nov. Fig. 17. 



Head 3f ; depth If; D. XIII, 15, i; A. II, 15, i; P. ii, 16, ii; V. I, 5; 

 tubes in upper arch of lateral line 18, and pores in straight section to 

 caudal base 9; 3 scales between spinous dorsal origin and lateral line, 

 and 10 below 1.1. to spinous anal origin; 23 predorsal scales; head 

 width If in its length; head depth about 1|; snout 3; maxillary 3f ; 

 interorbital 2^; first dorsal spine nearly 4; thirteenth dorsal spine 

 1|; eighth dorsal ray If; second anal spine 2; sixth anal ray If; least 

 depth of caudal peduncle 1|; ventral spine If. 



Body robust, compressed, contour rather deeply ellipsoid, with 



Fig. 17. — Pomacentrus grammorhynchus sp. nov. 



greatest depth well over mecUan region, predorsal slightly trenchant 

 Just before dorsal, otherwise edges convex, and profiles alike. Caudal 

 peduncle compressed, length f its least depth. 



Head robust, moderately compressed, sides moderately convex, 

 upper profile at first convex, then concave at occipital and predorsal 

 bulging chstinctly convexly. Snout convex over surface and in 

 profile, length half its width. Eye rounded, little elevated, and 

 hind pupil edge nearly midway in head length. Mouth broad, 

 gape short, oblique, and jaws about even. Lips fleshy, rather 



