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D. IX, 12, I, ninth spine 3M to 3% in head, first ray 2% to 23^; 

 A. Ill, 11, I, third spine 43^^ to 5, first ray 3 to 3i^; caudal Ij^ to IJ^, 

 convex behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 to 2)^; pectoral 

 IM to 1%; ventral 1% to 2. 



Two blackish brown bands longitudinally along back. Upper 

 band from near middle of snout above and follows back all along 

 dorsals basally. Lower band from side of snout tip to eye, then 

 broadens back to bases of upper caudal rays and out terminally in 

 same. Narrow whitish line from snout tip to dorsal, divides dark 

 bands on head and anteriorly and another close above lateral line 

 divides them below dorsal bases. Entire under surface whitish. 

 Iris pale yellowish. Dorsals with brown basal band and whitish 

 terminally with two parallel longitudinal pale brown lines. Paired 

 fins, anal and caudal largely whitish. In largest example pale brown 

 streak on caudal from upper rudimentary rays backward and another 

 on lower median rays, fading behind. 



This species previously only known from the Hawaiian region is 

 now reported from the Philippines, where three examples were 

 obtained. 



6096. Cebu market. August 12, 1909. Length, 113 mm. 



A. 430. Philippines. Length, 137 mm. 



[87.] Philippines. Length, 83 mm. 



52819 U.S.N. M. Hawaiian Islands. Bureau of Fisheries. Length, 190 to 



210 mm. 2 examples. 

 55476 U.S.N.M. Honolulu. Fur Seal Comm. Length, 290 mm. 1 example, 

 9333 A.N.S.P. Hawaiian Islands. Dr. J. K. Townsend. 

 17208 A.N.S.P. Hawaiian Islands. Dr. J. K. Townsend. Length, 427 mm. 

 28096 A.N.S.P. Hawaiian Islands. U. S. Fish Comm. 

 31719 A.N.S.P. Honolulu. Stanford University. Length, 263 mm. 



CORIS GAIMARD (Quoy and Gaimard) 



Julis gaimard Qtjoy and Gaimard, Voy. Uranie, ZooL, 1824, p. 265, pi. 54, 



fig. 1. Maui, Hawaiian Islands. — Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. 



Fish Comm., vol. 23, pt. 1, 1903 (1905), p. 305 (Honolulu and Hilo). 

 Julis gaimardi Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 13, 1839, p. 500 



("Mowi"). 

 Coris gaimardi GtiNXHER, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. London, ser. 3, vol. 8, 1861, 



p. 387 (name only). — Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. Ind. N^erl., vol. 1, 1862, 



p. 99, pi. 19, fig. 2 (Moluccas). — Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 4, 



1862, p. 200 (Copang, Timor); Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, vol. 8 (16), 1909, 



p. 277 (Yap, Hawaii, Pelew Islands, Carolines). 

 Lahrus formosus Bennett, Fishes of Ceylon, 1834, pi. 16 (Ceylon). 

 Julis formosus Swainson, Nat. Hist. Anim., vol. 2, 1839, p. 230, fig. 64 



(copied Bennett). 

 Julis (Halichoeres) formosus Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Indie, vol. 5, 1853, 



p. 169 (Celebes). 

 Julis formosa Jordan and Sntder, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 24, 1902, 



p. 643 (Riu Kiu). 

 Coris {Lahrus) formosa Gunther, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. London, ser. 3, 



vol. 8, 1861, p. 387 (name only). 



