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75. HALICHOERES NEBULOSUS (Valenciennes). 



One from Benkoelen, 93 mm. December 16, 1925. 



76. HALICHOERES PAPILIONACEIJS (Valenciennes). 



One from Benkoelen, 96 mm, December 19, 1925. 



77. HALICHOERES JAVANICUS (Bleeker). 



One from Benkoelen, 77 mm. December 19, 1925. Though dis- 

 colored by formaline agrees fairly well with Bleeker's figure. Black 

 spot at pectoral axil very distinct, also scattered dark spots on 

 body scales. Fins now all uniform. Dark postocular blotch not 

 pronounced. 



Family CALLYODONTIDAE 



78. CALLYODON SORDIDUS (Forsk&l). 



One from Poeloe Toekus Island, 321 mm. November 25, 1925. 

 Green line along edge of lower lip arches up toward lower eye edge 

 and then down toward pectoral origin. Also green Une along upper 

 Up close to edge, then to eye and continued above posteriorly. 

 SUght green bar from lower hind eye edge. Dorsals with bright 

 green borders and median row of green blotches, rest of fin gray 

 green. Anals green, with median neutral gray longitudinal band. 

 Caudal bright green. Paired fins more or less bright green to 

 yellowish. 



79. CALLYODON FASCIATUS (Valenciennes). 



One from Poeloe Toekus Island, 353 mm. No canines. Edges of 

 median lateral scales dull yellowish. Greenish lines radiate from eye. 

 Edges of dorsals green, also upper and lower caudal edges. Anal 

 with basal green band and broader marginal. Pectoral with green 

 edge above. 



Family ELEOTRIDAE 



80. ELEOTRIS FUSCA (Schneider). 



Two from Benkoelen, 55 to 60 mm. November, 1925. 

 One from same locality, 48 mm. December 19, 1925. 



81. ELEOTRIS WARDII PlaTfair. 



Eleotris wardii Playfair, Fishes of Zanzibar, 1866, p. 73, pi. 9, fig. 3. 

 Zanzibar. 



Head, 3^; depth 5M; D. VI-I, 12; A. I, 12, i; scales about 95 in 

 median lateral series and 6 more in caudal base; 28 scales transversely; 

 snout, 33>€ in head from snout tip; eye 4J^; maxillary, 2%; inter- 

 orbital, 2 in eye. 



Head width, 2 in its length. Eye, 1)4. in snout. Maxillary reaches 

 middle of eye. Lower jaw projects. Outer teeth little enlarged, with 

 small canine each side below anteriorly and directed backward. Gill, 

 opening lateral, 2% in total head length. 



Scales with 8 or 9 basal radiating striae and row of 7 or 8 strong 

 apical denticles; circuli moderate. Head, chest, and pectoral base 

 naked, scales minute or obsolete on predorsal. Third dorsal spine. 



