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4458. Apra Bay, Guam. November 19, 1921. Length, 238 mm. (Canines, 

 upper, 2—1; lower, 0—0.) [Dr. 5479.] 



12935 and 12936, 13336. Tidore Island, south of Ternate. Length, 173 to 203 

 mm. (12935 and 13336, with canines, upper, 1—1; lower, 0—0; 12936, ca- 

 nines, upper, 2 — 2; lower, — 0.) 



1397. Tapiaiitana Island. December 21, 1909. August 5, 1909. [Dr. 5505.] 



CALLYODON MARGARITUS (Cartier) 



Pseudoscarus margaritus Cartiek, Verh. Phj^s. Med. Ges. Wiirzburg, vol. 5, 



1874, p. 105. Cebu.— Elera, Cat. Fauna Filip., vol. 1, 1895, p. 559 



(Cebu). 

 Callyodon albipunctatus Seale, Philippine Journ. Sci., vol. 4 (6), 1909, p. 526. 



Sitanki Island, Jolo Archipelago. 

 Callyodon muricatus (not Valenciennes) Fowler and Bean, Proc. U. S. 



Nat. Mus., vol. 62, 1922, p. 52 (Zamboanga). 



Depth 2K to 2^; head 2% to 2%, width 2li to 2i^. Snout 

 2}i to 2}4; eye 6^ to Q%, 3 m snout, 2^^ to 2 s!^ in interorbital ; 

 mouth cleft 4 to 43^ in head; no canines; interorbital 3 to 3^, broadly 

 convex. Gill rakers 18 + 28, fine, slender, flexible. 



Scales in lateral line 17, 4 or 5 + 3; 2 scales above lateral line, 6 

 below, 4 predorsal; cheek with 2 rows of scales, preopercle flange 

 naked. Scales with 29 or 30 basal radiating striae, apical 27 to 32; 

 circuli very fine. 



D. IX, 10, I, ninth spine 2^ to 3}4, first ray 2J^ to 3^; A. Ill, 9, 

 I, third spine 3^ to 4, first ray 2 J^ to 33^; caudal l'j4 to 1^, truncate, 

 convex behind as expanded; least depth of caudal peduncle 2}i to 

 2H; pectoral 1% to 1}4; ventral 1% to 2%. 



Brown generally. On body 8 pale spots, each about scale in size, 

 in 2 longitudinal rows. Iris yellowish. Fins all dull brown, vertical 

 ones variably darker terminally. 



At present known only from the Philippines, Celebes, and Formosa. 

 Cartier's description, though brief, applies to the present species. 

 The posterior canines are said to be absent. Body with 3 rows of 

 silver-white spots each side and 2 similar spots each side of tail. 

 Vertical fins and ventrals blackish violet. Length, 85 mm. Cal- 

 lyodon albipunctatus is surely a synonym. 



6276 to 6279. Candaraman Island, Balabac. January 4, 1909. Length, 109 

 to 150 mm. (6277 [1025]; 6278, canines, upper, 1—2; lower, 0—0.) 



7730. Caxisigan Island, near Balabac. January 2, 1909. Length, 196 mm. 

 Teeth rosy; upper lip and chin vermilion; vermilion shades continuing over 

 dusky of lower head; chin color more or less claret; dorsal, anal, and caudal 

 without bars or stripes; ventrals pale; pectoral membranes hyaline, rays 

 reddish brown below. 



5325. Cebu market. April 4, 1908. Length, 203 mm. Teeth reddish; lips 

 reddish; chin same; body grayish, with reddish edges or vertical lines on the 

 scales; vertical fins body color; dorsal narrowly dusky in front and at tip; 

 anal same, more diffuse; paired fins with more reddish; iris golden. 



8412. Cebu market. March 20, 1909. Length, 256 mm. (Canines, upper, 

 1—2; lower, 0—0.) 



