56 Fishes of the Sozith Pacific. 



Stethojulis casturi Giinther. 



One specimen, No. 1929 B. M., from Rarotonga, Cook Ids. 



Halichoeres centiquadrus (Lacepede). 



One specimen, No. 1254 B. M., from Shortlaud Id., Solomons. 

 One specimen, No. 1622 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 

 Nine specimens, Nos. 685*. 698*, 699*, 700*, 714, 715, 722, 

 723 and 1482* B. M., from Tahiti. 



Halichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard). 



One specimen, No. 15 16 B. M., from Tahiti. 

 One specimen, No. 768 B. M., from Tubuai, Austral Ids. 

 One specimen. No. 1625 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 

 Three specimens, Nos. 1250, 1251, 1252* B. M., from Short- 

 land Id., Solomons. 



Two specimens, Nos. looi and 1002 B. M., from Fate, New 

 Hebrides. 



Halichoeres notophthalmus (Bleeker). 



One specimen, No. 1932 B. M., from Rarotonga, Cook Ids. 



Halichceres scapularis (Bennett). 



Three specimens, Nos. iioi, 1272* and 1319 B. M., from 

 Shortland Id., Solomons. 



General color, bluish and green; the posterior two-thirds of 

 the body is a bright olive green; anterior of this the body is bluish, 

 fading into white on lower half of sides and belly; an irregular line 

 extending back from the eye to the caudal; a yellowish blotch on 

 opercles; dorsal with pale pink and green wavy longitudinal lines; 

 caudal tipped with green and having pink and bluish lines an- 

 teriorly; pectorals and ventrals white. 



Halichceres solorensis Bleeker. 



Three specimens, Nos. 2261-2263 B. M., from Nukuhiva, Mar- 

 quesas Ids. 



Halichceres modestus (Bleeker). 



One specimen, No. 1041 B. M., from Fate, New Hebrides. 

 Macropharyngodon meleagris (Bleeker). 



One specimen, No. 122S* B. M., from Shortland Id., Solomons. 

 Platyglossus marginatus (Riippell). 



One specimen, No. 1623 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 



Coris aygula Lacepede. 



One specimen, No. 959 B. M., from Fate, New Hebrides. 

 One specimen. No. 739 B. M., from Tubuai, Austral Id. 

 Three .siDecimens, Nos. 705*, 706* and 707* B. M., from Tahiti. 



