280 EXPEDITION OF THH "ALBATROSS," 1899-1900. 



KUHLIIDAE. 



Kuhlia malo (Cuviek & \'alenciennes). 



Didi's tniilu Cuv. it Val., Hist. Na(. Pois.s., 1831, 7, ]). 3G0 (479). Dumont d'Urvilli:, ^■oyagc 

 Pole Sud. Zool. Poissons, 1853, 3, pi. 3, fig. 4. 



Dales malo Lesson, Voyage Coquille. Zool., 1830, 2, ]). 223. 



Dules leuciscus Jenyn.s, Zool. Voy. Beagle. Fish., 1842, pt. 4, p. 17. 



Platr 2, figure 2. 



Eight specimens, No. 05827, 82 to G inches long from Tipacrui River, Papeete, 

 Society Islands, M. C. Z. 29367 (2 specimens). 



The eight specimens are from the type locality of K. malo. The description 

 of Cuvier tfe Valenciennes of K. malo agrees with our specimens, there being one 

 character in particular, — the dorsal, anal, and ventral have brown spots, 

 separated by whitish lines, — which agrees with our specimens and which 

 emphasizes its separation from current descriptions of K. malo. 



In the following, measurements are given of our largest specimen (160 mm.) 

 and in parentheses the average measurements of the eight examples : 



Head in length to base of caudal 3.39 (3. 30) ; depth 2.88 (2.85) ; eye in head 

 3.71 (3.338); snout 3.55 (3.73); maxillary 2.29 (2.346) ; interorbital 3.12 (3.475) ; 

 soft dorsal base 1.69 (1.816); anal base 1.21 (1.336); longest dorsal spine (fifth) 

 2.05 (1.637); last dorsal spine 2.29 (2.168); longest anal spine (third) 2.60 (2.54); 

 pectoral 1.5 (1.45); ventral 1.5 (1.45); dorsal IX, I, II; anal iii, 12 (11 rays in 

 one specimen) ; scales 6 to 8-42-8 to 9. 



General shape and appearance of Pomo.vis; profile of head slightly concave; 

 preorbital serrate; suborbital entire; preopercle finely serrate on both limbs, 

 its ascending limb concave; maxillary reaching not quite to middle of eye; 

 lower jaw slightly projecting. Scales large anteriorly, rapidly decreasing in 

 size from a line in front of soft dorsal to base of caudal. Color in spirits, silvery 

 gray; cheeks, throat, and breast with brassy reflections; bod}' thickly covered 

 with black spots about size of pupil, these chiefly above lateral line; nai-row 

 silvery interspaces giving a reticulated effect; tip of lower jaw black; tips of 

 soft dorsal and anal white; interspinous dorsal membrane duskj^, especially 

 at the base and tips of the spines; the soft dorsal with rather large black spots 



