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illary reaches ^ to ^ to eye, 4J^ to 4% in head; interorbital 4^^ 

 to 5, convex. Gill rakers 5 + 11, lanceolate, short. 



Scales in lateral line 48 to 51, 11 to 14 + 2; 4 to 6 scales above 

 lateral line, 20 to 22 below, 12 to 14 predorsal. Scales with 20 to 22 

 basal radiating striae; circuli fine. 



D. IX, 12, I, ninth spine 2% to 23>g in head, first ray 2% to 2%; 

 A. Ill, 12, I, third spine 3% to 3%, first ray 2J^ to 3i^; caudal \}/i, 

 slightly concave behind, slightly convex when expanded; least 

 depth of caudal peduncle 23^ to 2^^; pectoral 1% to 13^; ventral 

 2% to 23^. 



Generally burnt umber on back, with grayish tinge below and 

 lighter to whitish on under surfaces. On back and sides above each 

 scale with slightly darker median spot. Whole side of head medianly 

 with lilac tinge. Brown band from near snout end to eye. Lower 

 surface of head whitish. Iris very pale yellowish white. Dorsals 

 brownish basally, mottled with paler and whitish terminall5^ Other 

 fins all pale to yellowish white. Deep dusky brown blotch on 

 opercular flap little smaller than iris, though larger than pupil and 

 another at bases of upper median caudal rays. These blotches only 

 present in example with caudal truncate as retracted. 



Known only from the two examples described above. They differ 

 from Coris variegatus in the smaller scales and coloration. They also 

 have no posterior canines and the dentition is quite feeble. 



Type.— C&t. No. 89975, U.S.N.M. 



11501. Sulade Island. September 17, 1909. Length, 103 mm. [1939.] Type. 

 1503 (Dr. 5527). Balicasag Island. August 11, 1909. Length, 108 mm. [1940.] 

 Paratype. 



(For the Philippine Islands.) 



CORIS FLAVOVITTATA (Bennett) 



Julis flavovittatus Bennett, Zool. Journ., vol. 4, 1829, p. 36. Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



Coris flavovittata GtJNTHER, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. London, ser. 3, vol. 8, 

 1861, p. 387 (name only); Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 4, 1862, p. 205 

 (type); Journ. Mus. Godeflfroy, vol. 8 (16), 1909, p. 282 (Hawaiian 

 Islands). 



Julis eydouxii Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 13, 1839, p. 455 

 (Hawaiian Islands). — Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., 

 vol. 23, pt. 1, 1903 (1905), p. 309, pi. 29 (Honolulu and HUo). 



Depth 31^ to 33^; head 3 to 33^, width 2% to 23^. Snout 

 3ro to 33^; eye 4ji to 6, 13^ to 2 in snout, 1 to 1% in interorbital; 

 maxillary reaches % to ^ to eye, 3^ to 4 in head; interorbital 

 4:}4 to 5, convex. Gill rakers 6 + 10, lancolate, short. 



Scales in lateral line 36 to 41, 9 + 1; 5 or 6 scales above lateral 

 line, 16 below, 11 predorsal. Scales with 15 to 24 basal radiating 

 striae; apical striae 15 to 23, feeble or imperfect; circuli very fine. 



