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Three from Ua Huka, Marquesas Islands. September 23. Length, 

 105 to 108 mm. 



Originally described from Nukuhiva in 1870, this species has not 

 since been obtained there. Duncker has more recently reported it 

 from New Pomerania in the Bismarck Archipelago. These are the 

 only localities from which it is known. 



Family MUGILIDAE 



MUGIL THOBURNI Jordan and Evermann 



From tide pool at Eiao, Marquesas Islands, 67 examples, 39 to 60 

 mm. long, September 28. No adipose eyelids. Scales 38 in median 

 lateral series to caudal base and 4 more on latter. Soft dorsal and 

 anal largely with small scales. Pectoral with pointed axillary 

 scale. A. Ill, 9. Back slate gray, iris and below silvery white. 

 Dorsals and caudal dark gray, other fins paler. Pectoral base about 

 origin dusky. 



Three, 19 or 20 mm,, in National Museum, from Hivaoa, Mar- 

 quesas, September 13, probably this species. 



Not previously reported from Oceania. 



MYXUS HARENGUS Giinther 



One, 53 mm., from Black Beach Anchorage, Charles Island, Gala- 

 pagos Group, June 27. Scales 44 in lateral series to caudal base and 

 3 more on latter. D. IV-I, 9, i ; A. II, 10, i. Back neutral dusky. 

 Sides and lower surface, including iris, silvery white. Dorsals and 

 caudal grayish. Pectoral pale, with dusky base, black in axilla. 

 Lower fins white, 



NEOMYXUS CHAPTALII (Eydoux and Souleyet) 



Three, 100 to 123 mm,, Marquesas Islands, September. 

 Three, 115 to 121 mm., Ua Huka, Marquesas Islands, September 24. 

 Two, 100 to 120 mm., Ua Huka, September 24. 

 Three, 42 to 135 mm., Taiohae tide pools, Nukuhiva, Marquesas 

 Islands, September 26, in the academy. 



CESTRAEUS PLICATILIS Valenciennes 



One, 39 mm. (caudal broken), from Taiohae, Nukuhiva, Marque- 

 sas Islands, September 26. Back generally metallic blue-black, sides 

 and lower surface silvery white, with steel-blue shade. Iris and fins 

 all whitish. Spinous dorsal with dusky shade forward. Bases of 

 soft dorsal and caudal slate black. 



