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223. Halichoeres leparensis ( Bleeker) . Masangui. 



Twelve specimens from Bacon (no. 3770 and 4001; length 1.25 to 2 in.) and one from San Fabian (no. 



3835; length L.25in.). 



< parensis Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Intl., in. 1852, 730, Banka. 

 Balichares It imt< »a. Bleeker, Alias, i. 119, pi. xlii. fig. 5. 

 Platyglotsut hparcnsis, Gtinther, Cat., iv, 15»i. 



224. Halichoeres poecilus (Lay ic Bennett). 



Seven specimens from Bacon (no. 39SO; length 1.5 to 3.. 5 in.). 



Juiii pzciia Lay & Bennett, Zool. Beech. Voy., Blossom, 66, pi. 19, fig. 1, Loo-Choo Islands. 



Balichares pacda, Bleeker, Atlas, i. 115, pi. xxxtx. fig. t. 



Platyglottus pa< Out, Giinther, ("at., iv. 162. 



BalichaWet anmdattu Fowler, Journ. Ac Nat. Sci Phila., 2d Ber., m, .535, pi. xx. upper tig., June 10. 1904. Sumatra. 



Family PSED D( K H ROM I D.E. 

 225. Labracinus trispilos (Bleeker). 



Two specimens from Bacon (no. I'-'Hi, length 1.2 and 1 35 in 

 Cichlops tritpilot Bleeker, Nat. HJds. Ned tad . i\, 1855, it". Haimaheira, Batjan; Bleeker, Ltlas, i\. pi. 1 1 1 xc, fig. 2. 



226. Labracinus melanotaenia (Bleeker). 

 One specimen from Bulan (no. 31133: length 5.5 in.). 



OtchUrpt inflnnottrniti H|o,-krr. Nut. Tijcls. Ne,| [nd . rn, Is.',;.'. 766, Macassar, Celebes; Quhther, Cat.. II. 259. 



Pscudorhriiniii melanoUtnia, Bleeker aii.is. i\. pi. ci cxc, fig. 5. 



Pamilj SCARICHTHY1D/E. 



22™. Chcerops anchorago (Bloch). Miibmd. 



Nine specimens from Bacon ino. 3.V)2 In 3.V.I, 3n3li. .SI.'M. 30! 12. 113s. 11311. and 4000; length •"> to 8.5 

 in.i. and one from Jolo (no. 3239; length 6 in.). 



Spams anchorago Bloch, Ichth., vm, 85, pi. i • i.wvi. lT'.c. 

 Chcerops anchorago, Gtinther, Cat., tv, 95 I Amboyna 



228. Choerops auritum (Kulil & Van Bassell i. Thddul, 



One specimen from Bacon urn. 3819; length 3 in.), and 2 urn. 1007 and 4(170; length 9 in. I. without 



definite locality. 



The degree of development of the canine teeth varies greatly in this as in related species. 



Scams aurttut Kohl A Van Hassalt in Caviar It Valenciennes, Hist, Nat, Poiea., xiv. 161 (218'), 1839, Java. 

 Scarichthyt auritut, Gunther, Cat., iv, 213 (Amboyna; Hongkong; Aneityum); Bleeker, Atlas, i, 15. pi. i, fig. 3. 



229. Scarichthys cceruleopunctatus (Ruppell). Duldvl. 



One specimen from Jolo (no. 4110), 2 from Bulan (no. 3241 and 3242; length 5.5 and 6.5 in.i. and 3 

 from Bacon (no. 3737 and 3799; length 6 to 10.2 in). 



This species may be distinguished from S. auritus by the strong development of canine teeth. 



Scarus :<„iii,„iu„ caruleo-punctatus Ruppell, NeueWirb., Fische, 24, pi. 7, flg. 3, Djedda; Giinther. Cat., rv, 213; Bleeker, 

 \tlas. I, 16, pi. I, fig.-'. 



230. Calotornus genistriatus tCuvier At Valenciennes). Ogus; Palit. 

 One specimen from Zamboanga dm. 3773; length 8.75 in.), and one from Jolo (no. 4055; length 9.75 to.). 



Callyodon genistriatus Cuvier c\: Valenciennes. Hist. Nat. Poiss., xiv. 218 (293), 1839, no locality given; Giinther, Cat., rv, 

 215; Bleeker, Atlas. I. 13. pi. I, fig. 1. 



