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present, are very small, often only rudiments. Some examples show 

 the caudal and head pale though all have pale or whitish teeth. 

 Often the teeth of C. sordidus are deep green. 



9625, 11095, 11097, 11099, 11102 to 11104. Agojo Point, Catanduanes Island. 

 June 10, 1909. Length, 140 to 197 mm. (11095, canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower, 

 0—0; 11099, canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower, — 0; 11102, canines, upper, 1—0; 

 lower, — 0; 11103, canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower, — 0; 11104, canines, upper, 

 1—1; lower, 0—0). 



5047 and 5050. Alibijaban Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 6, 1909. Length, 

 132 mm. [1228.] Teeth dusky; body colors about as in adult; margin of dorsal 

 and anal very narrowly blackish; more or less defined bar of reddish at base in 

 small specimens; caudal regions with olive shades; tip of caudal fin black, 

 extreme margin whitish. 



8101 and 8102. Alimango Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1909. (8101, canines, 

 upper, 2 — 1; lower, — 0; 8102, canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower, — 0.) Length, 

 213 to 228 mm. Teeth very dusky rose; lips scarlet; dark band behind lower 

 lips and interrupted one across back of chin; no bars on fins; in life some 

 apparently show caudal, caudal peduncle, and fin with various shades or degrees 

 of lighter; some apparently show, pale bars across side. 



11195, 11951, 11953. Alimango Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1909. Length, 

 134 to 195 mm. [1217.] Very dark brownish on top of head and back; lower 

 head and breast lake-red shades; teeth dusky rose; lips bright red, also chin; 

 very indistinct darker bar behind chin; fins without crossbars except slightly 

 darker margin on dorsal and anal; caudal peduncle and fin apparently some- 

 what paler with darker area at base. 



8916. Atulayan Island. June 18, 1909. Length, 237 mm. (Canines, upper, 

 1—1; lower, 0—0.) 



11063 and 16805. Butauanan Island. June 12, 1909. Length, 172 to 199 mm 

 (16805, canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower, — 0.) 



11064. Butauanan Island. June 13, 1909. Length, 156 mm. 



16358. Biri Channel. June 1, 1909. 



9936, 12120, 12122, 12124. Biri Channel. June 2, 1909. Length 94 to 210 mm. 

 (12120, canines, upper, 5 — 1; lower, — 0; 12122, canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower 

 — 0; 12124, canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower — 0). 



8661. Biri Channel, Balicuatro Island. June 22, 1909. Length, 199 mm. 

 Slaty gray; teeth dusky rose; fins without distinct markings; body with whitish 

 spots; top of head with bronzy specks. 



8659, 8663, and 8665. Biri Channel. June 22, 1909. Length, 34 to 200 mm. 

 (8659, canines, upper, 2 — 2; lower, — 0; 8663, canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower, — 0.) 



5438 and 5439. Off Bohol. April 8, 1908. Length, 205 to 225 mm. General 

 color purplish brown, more red below anteriorly. Teeth rosy. Lips dull 

 scarlet, slaty bands posterior on both snout and chin. These fish found in 

 schools like groupers and would run off the reef into deep water under the 

 boat. Would come to the surface when dynamited. 



7452, 7456, 7457. Bolalo Bay, Palawan Island. December 21, 1908. Length, 

 213 to 260 mm. (7452 and 7456, canines in both, upper, 1 — 1; lower — 0.) 

 [7452.] Olive to dusky brown; scales of sides with brown vertical bar at base, 

 most distinct posteriorly; lips dull scarlet; chin band of same; teeth dusky 

 rose; dorsal crossed by two bands of same color as body; anal same, but less 

 distinct; edges of both narrowly slaty. [7456.] Teeth dusky; general color 

 very dark brown; obscure reddish narrow lips and chin band; dorsal crossed 

 by two slaty bands, seen best by transmitted light; anal similar; vertical fins 

 of dark reddish brown; paired fins paler, not marked. 



