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1 to 13^, convex behind, often obtusely triangular; least depth of 

 caudal peduncle 2 to 2}4; pectoral 134 to 13^; ventral Iro- to 1^. 



Olive above, each scale on trunk and tail above with 1 to 3 gray 

 or blue dots. Row of gray blue dots around lower eye edge and 

 others on opercle and post-ocular. Lower surface of head and body 

 pale buff. Behind end of depressed pectoral edge of each scale, 

 within dark upper color, with neutral dusky broadly for extent of 

 4 or 5 rows of scales. In some examples this darkened area extends 

 forward nearly opposite front of spinous dorsal. Spinous dorsal 

 and pectoral buff, fins otherwise bottle green basally, rays basally 

 malachite green. Green tinge along abdominal edge extends little 

 forward from vent. Pectoral with green bar across base, and neutral 

 dusky tinge at origin of fin. Iris pale yellowish brown. 



East Indies and Philippines. 



The short account and figure of Cirrhilahrus lyukyuensis Ishikawa 

 is evidently the same as the present species. The ventrals reach 

 the anal. Length, 118 mm. 



[2046.] Apo Island. August 19, 1909. Male. Length, 111 mm. (Dr. 5536.) 



21438 Panpan Point, Tara Island. September 20, 1909. Length, 107 mm. 

 [1964.] Top of head and nape dark olive, somewhat slaty immediately 

 behind, thence on lateral line row and one above in center of scales olive, 

 margins purplish; beginning slightly in advance of dorsal axil, each of rows 

 with small reddish spot at base of each scale; on middle of side purplish border 

 very broad, base of scale reddish, reddish predominating posterior on second 

 lateral line row and row below; olive of anterior region runs downward to level 

 of lower base of pectoral, below white with slight cream wash; from midway 

 between base of ventrals and anal median line purplish, purple running along 

 base of anal and lower caudal peduncle; breast slightly dusky, lower head 

 more or less olive, dash of purple behind chin and on branchiostegal membrane 

 crossing isthmus. Dorsal pale scarlet terminally; tips of spines scarlet, 

 membrane immediately under hyaline, then bright scarlet line bordering 

 general scarlet area; through middle of first five membranes double scarlet 

 line with pale interval, below lemon yellow, some slaty at base of spines; 

 scaled portion of dorsal base purplish, undulating narrow scarlet lines continue 

 through center to posterior of soft fin; interval between to margin yellowish, 

 mottled with hyaline, limited by very narrow scarlet line; extreme tips of 

 rays hyaline, basal half of posterior dorsal scarlet with hyaline mottling. 

 Caudal ra5^s indigo, membranes yellow toward margin of lobes and terminalh'^ 

 orange near center. Anal with hyaline margin, body of fin yellowish with 

 hyaline mottling, tips of scaled portion blue, basal part purplish. Ventral 

 rays blue, produced portion vermilion. Pectoral hyaline pink, with dusky 

 bar across fleshy base. 



21013. Limbe Strait, Celebes, Dutch East Indies. November 10, 1909. Length, 

 80 mm. 



4 examples, Gane Road, Gillolo Island, Moluccas. December 1, 1909. Length, 

 70 to 81 mm. [2098.] Top of head and anterior portion of body slaty gray, 

 becoming buff on top of head; lower surface very pale buff; from anterior spine 

 of dorsal diagonally downward to near tip of extended pectoral scales with 

 indigo margin, margins become narrower posteriorly to base of caudal and 

 obsolete on lower half of first row below posterior lateral line. Dorsal scarlet 



