508 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. 42. 



CORIS VARIEGATA (Ruppell). 

 JULIS PULCHERRIMA (GUnther). 



A market specimen measuring 250 millimeters, 68 scales. The 

 color pattern closely resembles that of the example figured by Jordan 

 and Evermann, Fishes of Hawaii. 



CHEILIO INERMIS (Forskal). 

 THALASSOMA JANSENI (Bleeker). 



In examples from the market, 110 to 190 milimeters long, there are 

 some with three distinct dark bands, others in wliich the bands blend 

 somewhat on the sides, and an occasional specimen where they are 

 entirely confluent, the upper part of body being largely black from 

 snout to end of caudal iin; caudal peduncle light in all cases. 



THALASSOMA UMBROSTIGMA (Ruppell). 

 THALASSOMA GUNTHERI (Bleeker). 

 THALASSOMA AMBLYCEPHALUS (Bleeker). 



Eight specimens collected from the pools. 



THALASSOMA LUTESCENS (Solander). 



A large series of T. lutescens, both male and female, together with 

 color notes made in the field show beyond doubt that Thalassoina 

 neanis Jordan and Evermann ^ is a male example of T. lutescens. 

 Wliile the color of the males of tliis species is exactly like that 

 described for T. neanis, the females are much plainer, the dark bars 

 on the scales being more prominent. In some examples these bars 

 become elongate, and almost uniting give the appearance of vertical 

 lines on the sides. Some males have the superior and inferior caudal 

 rays greatly broadened and lengthened. 



THALASSOMA DORSALE (Quoy and Gaimard). 



The upper part of opercle has a small round patch of scales. 



CHEILINUS FASCLATUS (Bloch). 



One specimen has the lateral bands very weak, there being but 2 

 or 3 series of elongate dusky spots on the scales. 



CHEILINUS DLAGRAMMUS (Lacepede). 



One example from the market is like specimens from Samoa in 

 every detail except that there are no spots or stripes of any color on 

 the head. 



CHEILINUS TRILOBATUS Lacepede. 

 NOVACULICHTHYS T.a:NIURUS (Lacepede). 

 NOVACULICHTHYS MACROLEPIDOTUS (Bloch). 

 INUSTIUS DEA (Temminck and Schlegel). 



There are a few small scales behind the eye and at the upper edge 

 of opercle. 



» Jordan and Snyder, Bull. Bureau Fisheries, vol. 26, p. 214, pi. 12, fig. 2. 



