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rows of cheek scales, uppermost row on infraorbitals. Scales with 



8 or 9 basal radiating striae ; apical denticles 104 to 198, with 3 or 4 

 transverse series of basal elements ; circuli very fine. 



D. XII, 12, I or 13, I, thirteenth spine 1% in head, fifth ray 3i/4 

 to 3% in combined head and body, first ray often simple; A. II, 12, 

 I or 13, I, second spine 1% to U/g in head, seventh ray 3I/3 to 4 in 

 combined head and body; caudal strongly forked, 1% to 1%; pec- 

 toral 2% to 3; ventral 2% to 2%; least depth of caudal peduncle, 

 1^ to 17s in head. 



Body deep brown, usually with chocolate tinge, not paler below. 

 Iris brown. Most examples show blue gray band along lower eye 

 edge on infraorbitals. Dorsals, anals, and ventrals more or less dusky 

 to blackish. Caudal, caudal peduncle, and tail, also including corre- 

 sponding portions of dorsals and anals posteriorly, yellowish white 

 to white ; this color variable in extent and sometimes only confined to 

 caudal fin or again maj' comprise entire posterior half of fish. Pec- 

 toral brownish, base dusky to black, though blotch not quite large 

 as eye. 



Ked Sea, East Indies, Philippines, Polynesia, Hawaii. 



Readily known by the dark coloration and in the extreme varia- 

 tions bicolored, or with the posterior half white and the anterior half 

 dark. Giinther's figure differs in that its pectoral is not shown with 

 a large dark basal blotch. We have examples, similar in every way, 

 except they have the black pectoral blotch very contrasted. Some of 

 our examples have a slight black ocellus at bases of last anal rays. 



1 example, Bulan Island, Samales Group. September 13, 1909. Length, 75 mm. 

 1 example, Dalaganem Island. April S, 1909. Length, 83 mm. 

 4 examples, Danawan Island and Si Amil Island. September 26, 1909. Length, 

 88 to 112 mm. 



6 examples, Danawan Island and Si Amil Island. September 27, 1909. Length, 

 36 to 107 mm. 



7 examples, Doworra Island. December 2, 1909. Length, 56 to 97 mm. 

 1 example, Galera Bay, Mindoro. June 9. 1908. Length, 70 mm. 



1 example, Grande Island Reef. January S, 1908. Length, 65 mm. 

 3 examples, Guntao Island. December 20, 1908. Length, 65 to SO mm. 

 14731, 14732, 14733, 14735. Kayoa Island. November 29, 1909. 7 examples. 

 Length, 51 to 98 mm. 



10 examples, Limbones Cove, Luzon Island. February 8, 1900. Length, 68 to 

 88 mm. [1126.] Pale dusky-orange on top of head and anterior body, pos- 

 terior portions dusky- white ; bright yellow f renum ; pectoral base dusky. 



1 example. Little Santa Cruz Island. May 28, 1908. Length, 60 mm. 



9 examples, Mabul Island. September 29, 1909. Length. 22 to 77 mm. 



1 example, Maitara Island. March 26, 1909. Length, 60 mm. 



2 examples, Malanipa Island. September 8, 1909. Length, 00 to 63 mm. 



1 example. Northwest Verde Island. July 22, 1908. Length, SO mm. 



11 examples, Paluan Bay, Mindoro. December 11, 1908. Length, 63 to SO mm. 



2 examples, Philippines. Length, 78 to 80 mm. 



9 examples, Philippines. February 15, 1908. Length, 44 to 74 mm. (D. 5145.) 



