38 Fishes of the South Pacific. 



the fourth spiue is the longest 3.90 in head, the longest rz.y is 2.60 

 in head; base of anal 3.40 in base of dorsal, the third anal spine 

 1.20 in base of fin; pectorals longer than ventrals, 1.20 in head, a 

 membraneous covering over the axis; origin of dorsal and pectorals 

 on a line and slightly anterior of ventrals whose origin is under the 

 third dorsal spiue; ventrals reaching to vent; caudal square, the 

 middle ray 2.16 in head. 



Color in life, a uniform scarlet vermilion, the fins tipped with 

 orange, the spinous dorsal with a tip of deep crimson. 



Color in formalin, pinkish white, the dorsal with tip of indian 

 red, a dusky ring around orbit; fins yellowish white. 



One specimen, No. 761 (Fig. 11) B. M. Length 12.50 in. 

 From Tubuai Ids. 



Grammistes sexfasciatus (Bloch). 



Depth 2.75; head, without flap, 3; eye 4; D. vii, i, 14; A. 11; 

 scales minute, enveloped in the epidermis; interorbital equal to 

 snout, 5.50 in head. 



Body oblong, compressed, a slight dip in the profile above 

 orbit; lateral line complete; caudal peduncle very little longer than 

 deep; head compressed, conical; branchiostegals 7; a rudimentary 

 barbule under chin; premaxillary reaching past the orbit, its 

 length 1.90 in head; villiform teeth in jaws, vomer and palatine; 

 preopercle with a small spine, three larger spines on the opercle; 

 soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins rounded; pectorals and ventrals 

 of about equal length, 1.90 in head, and equal in length to mid- 

 ray of caudal. 



Color in spirits, brown, with six yellowish white longitudinal 

 bands, three of which are especially prominent; fins yellowish 

 white, except the spinous dorsal, which is dusk3^ 



One specimen, No. 1343 B. M., from Tahiti. 



One specimen, No. 1249* B. M., from Shortland Id., Solomons. 



One specimen, No. 2255 B. M., from Nukuhiva, Marquesas Ids. 



Pharopteryx nigricans Riippcll. 



Two specimens, Nos. 1158 and 1201 B. M., from Shortland 

 Id., Solomons. 



Family PRIACANTHID.F:. 

 Priacanthus hamruhr (Forskal). 



Two specimens, Nos. 1266 and 1267* (Fig. 12) B. M., from 

 Shortland Id., Solomons. 



Priacanthus cruentatus (Lacepede). 



Two specimens, Nos. 1415 and 1450 B. M., from Tahiti. 



