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arch. Teeth united into a single cutting edge which is broadened 

 and flattened anteriorly; a posterior canine on each side of upper jaw ; 

 anterior part of upper jaw with 6 canines, the innermost pair minute. 

 the outer ones considerably larger, the others equal in length to diam- 

 eter of pupil; lower jaw with 1 canines, the outer ones equal in size 

 to the largest upper ones, curving outward and backward; the inner 

 pair somewhat smaller. Lateral line continuous, irs curve following 

 the dorsal contour of body. Snout, interorbital space and lower jaw 

 naked; preopercle with about 5 rows of small scales, its posterior and 

 lower borders naked, the edge smooth; opercle and the bases of dorsal 

 and anal with scales. 



Spines of dorsal low, the longest 2.7 in head, each with a thickened 

 membrane projecting beyond its tip; membrane deeply serrated in 

 the spinous portion, with an even edge in the rayed part. Anal with 

 3 strong spines, the longest (third) 2.-1 in head; membrane notched 

 between the spines, and with a thickened projection attached to each; 

 caudal slightly concave, the length 1.3 in head. Pectoral 1.2 in head; 

 ventrals 1.6, rather pointed. 



Color in spirits pale greenish yellow, the head and body with 7 

 conspicuous dark bands; the first extending over interorbital space 

 and downward across the chin, and sending 2 transverse branches 

 across the snout ; the second passing over occiput and down across 

 preopercle; the third crossing posterior edge of opercle; the fourth, 

 fifth, and sixth encircling the body behind the pectoral; the seventh, 

 equal in width to 2 of the others, crossing the posterior region be- 

 tween the rayed portions of the dorsal and anal and also covering the 

 greater portion of the caudal peduncle; the first spine of the dorsal 

 and its membrane jet black, the other spines tipped with black; the 

 soft dorsal with a narrow black edge, the basal part dusky: caudal 

 narrowly edged and tipped with black; anal blackish, bordered by a 

 stripe of jet black; ventrals with an anterior black border; pectorals 

 immaculate, teeth and the spines of fin green. 



In life the anterior of the vertical bands are yellowish olive, the 

 posterior ones becoming darker, the last purplish black; interspaces 

 bright orange red, each bordered by a narrow band of pearly blue 

 which fades out ventrally: posterior part of caudal peduncle green- 

 ish white: the bright colors of the body fade out ventrally. the under 

 surface being mostly white with a bluish tinge; dorsal orange red. 

 the spines and rays tipped with pearly blue, a stripe of the same 

 color extending along fin just above the basal scales; anal deep red. 

 the central portion darker, the edge pearly blue, a short, curved stripe 

 of same color near middle of tin. below which is a faint yellow cloud : 

 caudal tinged with yellow beyond the basal scales, then red ; pectoral 

 reddish orange at base, fading to bright yellow distally; ventral spine 

 deep blue, the larger part of the fin dark red, bordered by pearly 



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