F/s/ifs of the South Pacific. 17 



Mugil cephalus Linnseus. 



Two specimens of the common Polynesian mullet, Nos. 1532 

 and 1523 B. M., from Tahiti. 



Two specimens, Xos. 1579* and 159S B. M., from Raiatea, 

 Cook Ids. 



One specimen, Xo. 2264 B. M.. from Xukuhiva, Marquesas Ids. 



Two specimens, Xos. i960 and 1962 B. M., from vShortland Id., 

 Solomons. 



Family AULOSTOMID.E. 

 Aulostomus valentini (Blecker). 



One specimen, a young, length 3 in., Xo. 1406 B. M., from 

 Tahiti. 



Depth 20: head 3: eye 9; snout 4.50 in length; interorbital 

 10.50 in head; caudal peduncle 2 in snout. 



Family FISTULARIID.F:. 



Fistularia petimba Lacepede. 

 {Fistiilaria depressa Giinther). 



One specimen from Mangareva Id., Xo. S03 B. M. Length 



37 iw- 



One specimen, Xo. 10S3 B. M., from Fate, Xew Hebrides. 

 Color light brown, yellowish below, fins yellowish white. 



One specimen, Xo. 1226 B. M., from Shortland Id., Solomons. 



One specimen, Xo. 1582 B. M.. from Raiatea, Society Ids. 



Seven specimens, Rarotonga, Cook Ids., Xos. 1944*, 1945*- 

 1950 B. M. 



Two specimens, Xos. 2281-22S2 B. M., from Xukuhiva, Mar- 

 quesas Ids. 



Two specimens, Xos. 2487*-2488* B. M., from Makatea, Pau- 

 motu Ids. 



Family SYXGXATHID.f:. 



Cor3^1iroiclitliys waitei Jordan & Stark's MS. 



One specimen, Xo. 1035 B. M., from Fate, Xew Hebrides. 

 The description of this species will appear in the report on the 

 fishes of Samoa. 



Corythroichthys sealei Jordan & Stark's MS. 



One specimen, Xo. 1033 B. M., from Fate. Xew^ Hebrides. 

 The description of this species will appear in the report on the 

 fishes of Samoa. 



Trachyrhamphus species. 



One specimen, Xo. 22S3 B. M., from Marquesas Ids. This 

 specimen is badly damaged, only the anterior half of the fish re- 



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