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hooked. The spines in A18 are the same as in A15, but their bases are a little 

 closer together, the distance between them being about equal to base of 1st 

 spine. The horn of A15 is much more slender than that in A18; caudal slightly 

 emarginate. 



These specimens have been batlly preserved and the original color cannot 

 be made out, but they are now brown, showing no traces of spots or lines; 

 except on base of caudal of A 15; there are traces of longitudinal stripes on the 

 horns; opercular flap yellow; fins similar in color to A23. 



While the horns of these specimens are longer than the dimensions given 

 in cLH-rent descriptions they, as well as the descriptions, show a wide variation 

 in that character; and since they agree so well in other respects, and inasmuch 

 as this variation seems dependent upon age, size, and sex, we believe them t(j be 

 A. brevirosiris. 



Acanthurus vlamingi (Cuvier & Val?:nciennes). 



Nascna rUimingi Crv. A- \'al., Hisl. N:it. Poiss., 1S35, 10, p. 216 ('29:5,). 

 Nascus vlnmiiKjii Gunther, Fische der Siidsoo, 187.5, 4, p. 123, tiif. SI. 



No. A21, 1.5 inches long from Rangiroa, Paumotu Islands. 



SIGANIDAE. 



Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn). 



EvERM.\NN it Seale, Bull. U. S. Bur. Fi.sh., I'.KIT, 26, p. 98. 



Ccnlrof/tixlcrjuncescens Houttuyn, Verh. Hall. Maat. Weet. Haarlan. 1782, 20, [). '.y.i'.i. 



Nos. 08811, 55 inches; 08812, .51 inches, and 08813, AI. C. Z. 29783, 51 

 inches long from Kusaie, Caroline Islands. 



These specimens are in very poor condition. 



Siganus punctatus (Hloch & Schneider). 



Jordan & Seale, Bull. I'. .S. Bur. Fish., UtOti, 25, p. 360. 

 Aiuphdcanthus imnclatus Block &. Schneider, Sy.st. Ichth., ISOl. |i. 210. 



No. A05, a specimen 132 inches long from Makemo, Paumotu Islands. 

 This specimen has head 4. GO in length; depth 2.45; eye 4 in head; snout 

 2.4; pectoral 1.12; dorsal XII, 10; anal VII, 9. 



