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base, uniting with stripe of opposite side at rear of anal base forming 

 common ventral caudal peduncle stripe ; a ventral stripe extends from 

 the isthmus, just posterior of tip of lower jaw, touching inner bran- 

 chiostegals of both sides, and on midbelly through bases of pelvics to 

 vent ; a conspicuous round, brownish-black spot at midbase of caudal 

 fin, its diameter about five times in least depth of caudal peduncle; 

 spot surrounded by a clear, nearly circular area, its diameter almost 

 equal to the least depth of the caudal peduncle; stripes wider, more 

 intense, and more sharply outlined on head ; stripes taper very gradu- 

 ally from head to caudal peduncle, where they are less intense and 

 have the least width ; first two spines of spinous dorsal blackish, pro- 

 current and outer two developed caudal rays with some black pigment, 

 remainder of median and paired fins nearly transparent. 



Range. — Represented in the United States National Museum col- 

 lections from the East Indies, and the Philippine, Society, Phoenix, 

 Samoan, and Marshall Islands. 



