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Gomphosus viridis Cuvier, RSgne Animal, ed. 2, vol. 2, 1829, p. 261 (on 



QuoY and Gaimard). — Guerin, Icon. Regne An. Cuvier 1829-38, p. 44, 



pi. 48, fig. 2. 

 Gomphosus ornatus Bennett, Life of Raffles, 1830, p. 690, Sumatra. 

 Gomphosus cepedianus Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 14, 1839, p. 18, 



pi. 390. Hawaii, Carolines, Tahiti. 

 Gomphosus sandvicensis Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 4, 1862, p. 194. 



Hawaiian Islands. 

 Gomphosus pacificus Seale, Occas. Pap. Bishop Mus., vol. 1, No. 3, 1900, 



p. 94. Guam. 



Depth 2% to 3M; head 23^ to 3%, width 3 to 3}/^. Snout V/s 

 to 2; eye 8}4 to 10, 5 to 5}/^ in snout, lyi to 1% in interorbital; 

 maxillary 2)4 to 2^ in snout, 43/^ to 4 3^ in head; interorbital 5% to 

 5%, convex. Gill rakers 11 + 14, short, lanceolate. 



Scales in lateral line 21 or 22, 4 + 2; 3 or 4 scales above lateral 

 line, 10 below, 9 predorsal. Scales with 41 to 45 basal radiating 

 striae, apical 26 to 28; circuli very fine. 



D. VIII, 12, I to 14, I, eighth spine 6)^ to Qj4 in head, first ray 

 4K to4:Ji] A. Ill, 11, I or 12, I, third spine 7 to 73^, first ray 43^ to 

 4/^; caudal IJ^ to 2, slightly concave, upper and lower tips slightly 

 exserted, when expanded median rays form slightly convex behind; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 3 to 33^; pectoral 2 to 2}^; ventral 



2^to3H. 



Brown generally. At beginning of lateral line and close above, 

 then down to pectoral axil pale oblique band. Dorsals, anals and 

 caudal largely pale yellowish, only upper and lower edges of caudal 

 and base of fin dark brown. Pectoral base pale, greater outer portion 

 of fin dusky to blackish, with submarginal oblique slaty band; 

 small black spot at pectoral origin. Ventral dull brown. 



Ceylon, China, Riu Kiu, East Indies, Micronesia, Hawaii, Tahiti. 



17185. Butauanan Island. June 13, 1909. Length, 172 mm. 



11995. Cabugan Island, Hinunangan Bay, Leyte. July 30, 1909. Length, 

 215 mm. 



20098. Cagayan, Sulu Island. January 8, 1909. Length, 160 mm. [1068.] 

 General color when faded berlin blue; with strong shade of olive green in 

 life; beak, lower head, breast and belly smoky purple with obscure reddish 

 blotches on scales and dashes on opercle. Dorsal and anal emerald, becoming 

 yellowish terminally; dash of purplish in basal portion of dorsal membranes, 

 most distinct anteriorly, where covers last ray. Edge of caudal lobes purpUsh 

 shades; body of fin bluish green. Ventral dusky. Pectoral blackish, dark 

 green at base with black spot at base of first ray; membranes hyaline terminally, 

 perhaps purple through center of fin in life. 



10830 and 13344. Langao Point, Luzon. June 24, 1909. Length, 236 to 252 

 mm. 



6184. Palag Bay vicinity, Luzon. June 16, 1909. Length, 200 mm. 



1 example, Pilas Island. September 12, 1909. Length, 181 mm. 



1 example, Port Langcan, Dumaran Island. April 8, 1909. Length, 165 mm. 



13288. Tobea Island. December 14, 1909. Length, 188 mm. 



