94 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



214. Lepidaplois mesothorax (Block & Schneider). 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3920: length 5.5 in i. 



Labrus mesothorax Bloeh & Schneider, Syst. Iehth.. 254, 1801, India. 



Cossyphus mesothorax. Giinther, Cat., lv, 103 (Ceram; Amboyna i; Bleeker, Atlas, l, 159, pi. xxxvni, fig. 4 (misprinted mesc- 

 tyorax in text l 



215. Labroides paradiseus Bleeker. 



Two specimens from Bacon (no. 3843: length 2 and 2.75 in.). 

 Labroides paradiseus Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Tnd.. II, 240. Banda; Atlas, I, pi. XLIV, fig. 2. 



216. Thalassoma lunaris (Linnaeus). 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3995: length 4.75 in.). A small patch of scales on upper part of opercle; 

 anal with 2 spines. 



Labrus lunaris Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. x. 283, 17.58, India. 

 Julis lunaris Bleeker, Atlas, i, 90. pi. xxxm, fig. 5. 



217. Novaculichthys macrolepidotus (Bloch). 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3918; length 4 in.). This specimen seems to have more dusky on the sides 

 than any others so far examined, there being a wide, more or less interrupted, black hand from head to caudal. 



Labrus macrolepidotus Bloch, Ichth., vm, 109, pi. cclxxxiv, 1797, East Indies. 

 Novaculichthys macrolepidotus. Bleeker. Atlas, l, 144, pi. xxxi, fig. 6. 

 Novacvita macrolepidota, Giinther, Cat., iv, 174 (Mozambique). 



218. Halichceres scapularis (Bennett I. 



Seven specimens from Bacon (no. 3S40, 3963 to 3965, and 4147 to 4149: length 2 to 6.25 in.). These 

 form a perfect series in size and intergradation of color from the figure and descriptions given by Bleeker and 

 Da) - to the young as described by Jordan and Scale. There can be no doubt that Guntheria cceruleovittata, 

 Platyglossus scapularis. and H. cymatogrammus are one and the same species, the difference in color markings 

 being due to age. 



Julis scapularis Bennett, Proc. Comm. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1831, 167, Mauritius. 

 Guntheria cceruleo\ Utata Bleeker, Atlas, i, pi. xxxn, fig. 2. 

 Platyglossus scapularis. Day. Fishes India, 400. pi. lxxxv, fig. 4. 



Halichceres cymatogrammus Jordan & Seale, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus.. xxvm, 1905 (Inly 3), 786, fig. 8. Negros, Philippine 

 Islands. (Young, i 



219. Halichceres purpurescens (Bloch & Schneider). 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 4014; length 5 in.). 



Labrus purpurescens Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth.. 262, 1S01. 



Platyglossus purpurascens, Gunther, Cat., iv, 1.58; Bleeker. Atlas, l, 108, pi. xlv, fig. 1. 



220. Halichceres nigrescens (Bloch & Schneider). 



Two specimens from Bulan (no. 4075 and 4076: length 5.2 and 6.5 in.). 



Labrus nigrescens Bloch .V Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 263. 1801. 

 Halichceres nigrescens Bleeker, Atlas, i, IIS, pi. xxxvn, fig. 4. 



221. Halichceres miniatus ( Kuhl & Van Hasselt.) 



Seven specimens from Bacon (no. 4003 and 4213; length 1 to 3 in.). 



Julis miniatus Kuhl A: Van llassrlt in Cuvier .\. Valenciennes. Hist. Nat. Poiss., \m, 337 (460), Java; Giinther, Cat., IV, 150. 

 halichceres miniatus, Bleeker, Atlas, i, 114, pi. xli, fig. 5. 



222. Halichceres guttatus (Bloch). 



Five specimens from Bacon (no. 3753 and 4000: length 2.5 to 2.75 in.). 



Labrus guttatus Bloch, Ichth., pi. ccLXXXvm, fig. 2. 1797, New Holland. 

 Labrus argus Bloch a Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 263, 1801. 

 Platyglossus guttatus, Gunther, Cat., iv, 155 (Sumatra; Ceram; Chusan). 

 Halichceres guttatus, Bleeker, Atlas, i. 124. pi. xxxv, fig, 1. 



