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suborbitals and preopercle flange broadly naked. Scales with 36 to 

 39 basal radiating striae, edge trilobate; apical striae 28 to 31; cir- 

 culi very fine. 



D. IX, 10, I, ninth spine 2% to 2% in head, first ray 2}/^ to 2%; 

 A. Ill, 9, I, third spine Z}4 to 3 3^, first ray 2^ to 3; caudal 1^ to 

 1%, deeply emarginate, with upper and lower points exserted, but 

 sHghtly so in young; least depth of caudal peduncle23^ to 2}4', pectoral 

 1% to 1%; ventral 1% to 1%. 



Back and upper surface dull olivaceous, light vinaceous cinnamon 

 on under surface of head and abdomen. Pale olive yellow or citron 

 yellow band from rictus back across cheek horizontally towards 

 pectoral origin, also extends to lower lip. Sometimes yellow spot 

 each side of throat in young examples. Lips pale. Iris tawny olive. 

 Teeth green. Fins gray brown. Dorsals and anals with pale edge 

 and caudal with subterminal pale crescent. Pectoral with upper 

 edge olive, deep or dusky terminally. Ventral quite pale. 



East Indies and China to the Society and Gambler Islands. 



5057. Alibijaban Island, R.agay Gulf, Luzon. March 6, 1909. Length, 157 mm. 



8106. Alimango Bay. March 5, 1909. Length, 500 mm. (Canines, upper, 1 — 1; 

 lower, 0—0.) 



8930. Atulayan Island, Lagonoy Gulf. June 18, 1909. Length, 480 mm. (Ca- 

 nines, upper, 2—1; lower, — 0.) 



6495. BaUkias Bay. July 17, 1908. Length, 260 mm. Teeth green. General 

 color green; bases of scales dusky reddish. Side and top of head oUve. Upper 

 Ups green, also lower; drab spot and band behind chin; lower surface of head 

 and body bluish; green from mouth corner across to subopercle edge. Dorsal 

 and anal front and margin blue, bluish green at bases, body of fms dusky 

 reddish with central gi-een band. 



8662. Biri Channel. June 22, 1909. Length, 298 mm. (Canines, upper, 0—1; 

 lower — 0.) 



8076. Burias Island. March 5, 1909. Length, 458 mm. (Canines, upper, 1 — 1; 

 lower, — 0.) 



7863. Cagayan, Sulu. January ,8, 1909. Length, 336 mm. (Canines, upper, 

 1 — 0; lower, — 0.) Teeth green; general color green, with bases of scales with 

 obscure geranium pink vertical bar; upper lip bright green, lower bluish, becom- 

 ing green at corner of mouth and green extending backward across lower edge of 

 cheek near lower base of pectoral; throat line pale blue; lower surfaces paler, with 

 more or less Ulac wash. Dorsal margin, front and base blue, body of fin pur- 

 plish, without definite markings. Edge of caudal lobes blue, distal half of fin 

 in fork greenish, slightly dusky at tips; basal portion of middle of lobes pur- 

 pUsh. Anal similar to dorsal except basal blue. Ventral fronts blue, rem.ainder 

 of fin more or less purplish. Pectoral greenish, broad purplish stripe through 

 upper portion, tips of upper six rays blackish. Dash of blue on upper eye. 

 Iris silvery. 



9244. Camp Overton. August 6, 1909. Length, 405 mm. (Canines, upper, 

 1—1; lower, 0—0.) 



8224 and 8225. Galvaney Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 9, 1909. Length, 

 505 to 600 mm. (8224, canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower, — 0; 8225, canines, 

 upper, 1 — 1; lower, — 0.) 



17444. Mompog Island, Anabayas Island. March 3, 1909. Length, 215 mm. 

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