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DULES TAENIURUS Cuvier 



Three, August 26, 26 to 30 mm. In smallest caudal wliite with a 

 single large black spot on each lobe and median smaller black spot. 

 Also 1, September 1, 37 mm; 3, September 17, 34 to 61 mm; and 1, 

 October 26, 123 mm. 



Family SERRANIDAE 



CEPHALOPHOLIS UKODELUS (Schneider) 



Four, September 1, 120 to 179 mm; and 1, September 8, 187 mm. 



SERRANUS UNDULOSUS (Quoy and Gaimard) 



One, August 26, 33 mm. Dark or uniform blackish brown. Pale 

 blotch at soft dorsal base and along back apparently a discoloration. 

 Hind preopercle edge denticulate and large spine at angle. 



SERRANUS MEKRA (Bloch) 



Two, September 5, 138 to 156 mm; and 1, September 8. 158 mm. 



GRAMMISTES SEXLINEATUS (Thunbcrg) 



One, August 26, 49 mm. Differs a little from Morita's colored 

 figure as published by Jordan and Scale in 1906, as my example has 

 but five w^hite longitudinal lines, of which the second and third are 

 not united on the caudal base. 



Family LETHRINIDAE 



PENTAPUS AUROLINEATUS (Lacepede) 



One, September 3, 225 mm. Interesting in comparison with Gar- 

 rett's colored plate as published by Giinther. In my specimen fins 

 now all very dull orange-brown. White blotch below last dorsal 

 rays conspicuous. Body more or less olivaceous with narrow gray 

 lines following longitudinally in each row of scales above lateral line 

 qnd five broad ones horizontally below lateral line. 



Family CHAETODONTIDAE 



HOLACANTHUS NICOBARIENSIS (Schneider) 



One, October 6, 47 mm. Agrees largely with the figure by Fowler 

 and Bean, though with the second larger circle on the posterior half 

 of the body complete over the soft dorsal ; moreover, the narrow line 

 in front extending completely over soft dorsal above and anal below. 



