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2. FISHES COLLECTED BY MR. J. MORGAN CLEMENTS IN 

 TAHITI, NORTH COAST, SOCIETY ISLANDS. DURING JUNE,^i925, 



Though none of the species listed are new, several are interesting 

 records for this group of Polyneisan Islands. 



Family HOLOCENTRIDAE 



l.CHOLOCENTRUS LACTEOGUTTATUS Cuvier. 



Eight examples, 75 to 93 mm. Dotted with dusky on back. 

 Family SYNGNATHIDAE 



2. CORYTHOICHTHYS CONSPICILLATUS rjenvna). 



Thirteen examples, 93 to 108 mm. 



Family MUGILIDAE 



3. MLGIL CRENILABIS Forskfil. 



Six examples, 54 to 72 mm. 



Family CHEILODIPTERIDAE 



4. AMIA CRASSICEPS Carman. 



One example, 41 mm. Head, 27^; depth, 2%; D. VI-I, 9; A. II, 

 7; scales, 23 + 2?, 2 above lateral line, 7 below, 6? predorsal; snout, 

 4 in head; eye, 3; maxillary, 1%; interorbital, 4. 



Family KUHLIIDAE 



5. KUHLIA MARGINATA (Cuvier). 



Nine examples, 40 to 140 mm. 



6. KUHLIA TAENIURA (Cuvier). 



One example, 33 mm. Agrees with Garrett's figure as published 

 by Giinther. Color largely uniformly silvery. Caudal with 2 black 

 oblique bands besides the median band. 



Family MULLIDAE 



7. UPENEUS BIFASCIATUS (Lacepfede). 



One example, 142 mm. 



Family ACANTHURIDAE 



8. HEPATUS TRIOSTEGUS (Linnaeus). 



Six examples, 30 to 95 mm. 



&. ACANTHURLS UNICORNIS (ForskAl). 



Three examples, 93 to 131 mm. 



Family SIGANIDAE 



10. SIGANUS RIVULATUS (Forskill. 



Two examples, 117 to 130 mm. These stained dark but agree 

 very well with Giinther's figure of Teuthis nehulosus. Ventrals with 

 3 dark blotches. Caudal with 4 or 5 dark cross bands, obsolete 

 medianly on fin. 



