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D. IX, 10, I, ninth spine 3 to 3^4 in head, first ray 2% to 3to; 

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

 1K> deeply emarginate, ends exserted; least depth of caudal peduncle 

 2 to 2}4; pectoral l}/i to 1%; ventral 1% to 23/g. 



Brown generally, in small examples often tinged with olive. Small 

 examples with front largely yellowish, which tint extends all around 

 eyes. Edges of lips whitish narrowly, with submarginal yellow band 

 around each. Another broad band across chin and still below yellow 

 blotch each side, sometimes joined with band and variable. Vertical 

 fins yellowish. Dorsals with submarginal gray longitudinal band, 

 median gray longitudinal band on anal and each caudal lobe with 

 median gray streak. In large examples these markings less distinct. 

 Pectoral yellowish, with upper median or longest rays grayish, dusky 

 terminally. Ventral yellow, with median longitudinal gray band. 



Previously only known from Samoa. Below is a list of Philippine 

 specimens we refer to the present species with certainty. Possibly 

 it is the same as Scarus gihhus Riippell,^^ apparently differing only 

 in color. According to Riippell the color is dark violet. Upper lip, 

 ring around eye, lower half of opercle and throat greenish blue and 

 two carmine red spots on the throat. Dorsal and anal reddish brown 

 with sky blue edges, grass green streak along the middle. Caudal 

 and pectoral greenish violet, upper edge of latter sky blue. Iris 

 reddish yellow. 



Klunzinger suggests that Scarus microrhinos Bleeker is the same 

 as the present species, but Bleeker's fish has three rows of scales on 

 the cheek and none on the preopercle flange. 



8652. Biri Channel, Balicuatro Island. June 2, 1909. Length, 221 mm. 

 (Canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower, 1 — 1.) Body beryl to verdigris; margins of 

 scales heliotrope purple or magenta; breast and belly more bluish than side, 

 ■central row of peduncular scales very bright green; nose and top of head 

 emerald or somewhat more yellowish, side of head behind eye, cheek, and 

 body above first fourth of pectoral washed with sulphur; teeth white; lower 

 lip bluish, chin broadly orange, blue band across middle merging into green 

 behind corner of mouth; round green spot at front of preopercle; median 

 line on throat of blue, not extending to breast. Dorsal and anal front and 

 margin, edges of caudal lobes paris blue; basal half of dorsal and two-fifths 

 of ana) verdigris; above bar of magenta or purplish about breadth of pupil, 

 beginning at base of first dorsal membrane arching upward and at base of 

 second and third anal rays; middle of caudal lobes with purplish stripe about 

 •equal in breadth to blue border, slightly blue beneath, center of fin bright 

 green. Ventrals blue, somewhat greenish hehind, with broad dusky purplish 

 stripe through center. Pectorals green, broad purple stripe through upper 

 half beginning slightly terminal to base of rays and becoming brown in outer 

 two-fifths. Last four abdominal scales with blue spot in each, forming median 

 stripe. 

 7128. Inamucan Bay, Mindanao. August 8, 1909. Length, 230 mm. (Ca- 

 nines, upper, 2 — 2; lower, 2 — 2.) Green, scales with lavender margins. 

 Side of head yellowish, chin and throat with orange. 



^6 Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr. Fische, 1825, p. 81, pi. 20, fig. 2. Mohila, Red Sea. 



