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3 rows, lowest row on flange of 2 or 3 scales. Scales with 26 to 31 

 basal radiating striae, apical 37 or 38; circuli very fine. 



D. IX, 9, I or 10, I, ninth spine 2 J^ to 3 in head, first branched 

 ray 23^ to 2% ; A. Ill, 8, i or 9, i, third spine 3 to 33^, first branched ray 

 2^ to 2%; caudal IM to 1%, slightly emarginate, convex behind as 

 expanded, ends but little exserted; least depth of caudal peduncle 

 2 to 23^; pectoral Ij^ to 1%; ventral 1% to 1%. 



Brown generally, most scales paler medianly. Scales of dorsal 

 sheath often with pale blotch on each. Short pale yellow line before 

 eye and two behind eye. Lips yellow, with yellow area up to lower 

 eye edge, variably broad or narrow or with blotches below; several 

 yellow variable blotches or spots on throat. Dorsals pale bro^vn, 

 with marginal deeper brown bands, a longitudinal row of median 

 brown spots and pale spots of dorsal sheath more or less conspicuous 

 on base of fin. Anals with broad buff edge, medianly broadly 

 mauve and base narrowly pale. Caudal medianly and terminally 

 yellowish buff, upper and lower rays brownish. Pectoral pale 

 brown, with upper median rays dark brown. Ventral creamy white. 



Bourbon and Reunion Islands to India, the East Indies and 

 Micronesia. The description of Callyodon Jiadji agrees in every 

 way with the present species and was founded on an example of 

 average size. The type of Callyodon pliilippinus is a bleached 

 example of the present species. Faint traces of the characteristic 

 markings are still slightly evident. 



5054. Alibijaban Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. Length, 175 mm. (Canines, 

 upper, 1—2; lower, 2—2.) [1224.] 



8367. Atulayan Harbor, Burias Island. April 22, 1908. Length, 208 mm. 

 (Canines, upper, 2 — 2; lower, 1 — 2.) 



6496. Balikias Bay. July 17, 1908. Length, 208 mm. (Canines, upper, 

 2—2; lower, 1—1.) 



11268. Biri Channel. January 1, 1909. Length, 210 mm. (No canines.) 



8655. Biri Channel. June 22, 1909. Length, 182 mm. (Canines, upper, — 1; 

 lower, 2 — 2.) 



7454. Bolalo Bay, Palawan Island. December 21, 1908. Length, 201 mm. 

 (Canines, upper, 1 — 1; lower, 1 — 1.) Teeth white; nose and cheek bright 

 green; lips very narrowly pinkish; lower head reddish, with blue lines and 

 spots; front and edge of dorsal blue, body orange, with obscure green spots 

 in center of anterior portion, bases of spines green; caudal yellowish green, 

 central at tip; pectorals ^vath purplish stripe in upper half. 



7251. Busbus Point, Siasi Island. September 20, 1909. Length, 200 mm. 

 (Canines, upper, 1 — 2; lower, 1 — 2.) 



18766. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. March 7, 1909. Length, 192 mm. (Ca- 

 nines, upper, — 2; lower, 1 — 1.) 



7194. Busin Harbor. March 8, 1909. Length, 186 mm. (No canines.) 



5616. Busin Harbor. April 22, 1908. Length, 190 mm. (Canines, upper, 

 1—2; lower, 1—1.) 



5665. Busin Harbor. April 23, 1908. Length, 203 mm. (Canines, upper, 

 1—2; lower, 1—2.) 



