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50243 U.S.N.M. Misaki, Japan. Jordan and Snyder. Length, 110 mm. 

 1 example. Cotype of Stethojulis terina. 



60247 U.S.N.M. Wakanoura. Jordan and Snyder. Length, 98 mm. 1 ex- 

 ample. 



51943 U.S.N.M. Negros. Dr. B. Dean. Type of Stethojulis zatima. 



STETHOJULIS INTERKUPTA (Bleeker) 



Julis (Halichoeres) interruptus Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Indie, vol. 2, 

 1851, p. 252. Neira, Banda. 



Stethojulis interruptus Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. Ind. N^erl., vol. 1, 1862, p. 

 133, pi. 44, fig. 5 (Bali, Celebes, Solor, Timor, Ternate, Buru, Amboina, 

 Ceram, Banda). — Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 4, 1862, p. 142 

 (Amboina). 



Stethojulis interrupta Klunzinger, Verh. zool. bot. Ges. Wien. vol. 21, 1871, 

 p. 543 (Koseir, Red Sea). — Martens, Preuss. Exp. Ost Asien, 1876, 

 p. 397 (Amboina River). — Karoli, Termesz. Fiizetek, Budapest, vol. 5, 

 1881, p. 174 (Singapore and Kobe). — Meyer, An. Soc. Hist. Nat. Madrid, 

 vol. 14, 1885, p. 36 (Sangi). — Boulenger, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1889, 

 p. 240 (Muscat). — Weber, Zool. Forsch. Austral. Ritter Semon, vol. 5, 

 1895, p. 272 (Ambon).— Beaufort, Bijd, Dierk. Amsterdam, 16, 1913, 

 p. 132 (Amboina). — Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1925, p. 259 

 (Delogoa Bay. East Africa). 



Depth 33^ to 3M; head 2% to 2J^, width 2^ to 2%. Snout 

 2% to 33<C; eye 5J4 to 6, 1 3^ to 1^ in snout, l}i to 1 % in interorbital ; 

 maxillary reaches ^5 to "^ to eye, 4% to 5 in head; interorbital 4l% 

 to 4J^, broadly convex. Gill rakers 7+ 15, short points. 



Scales in lateral line 20, 5 or 6 + 1 ; 2 scales above lateral line, 8 

 below, 10 predorsal. Scales with 20 to 29 basal radiating striae, 

 apical 11 to 14; circuli very fine. 



D. IX, 11, I, ninth spine 4 to 43^8 in head, first ray 33^ to 3J^; 

 A. Ill, 11,1, third spine 5 to 65<5, first ray 33^ to dji', caudal 1% to 

 1%, rounded convexly behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 33^-^ 

 to 3^; pectoral 13^ to 1%; ventral 23^ to 2%. 



Back plumbeous to slate gray anteriorly, paler posteriorly and 

 below whitish. From each side of occuput, though sometimes for- 

 ward from upper hind eye edge, narrow whitish line back along 

 dorsal bases and upper edge of caudal peduncle, falling finally to 

 bases of upper median caudal rays. Second whitish band across 

 middle of snout to eye, then back to suprascapula to enclose bluish 

 blotch on opercular flap. Also short white oblique bar above whitish 

 lower humeral region. Third whitish band from upper lip edge 

 back along lower eye edge and then to pectoral origin, then back 

 httle below middle of side to median lower caudal rays. This band 

 variously interrupted medianly. Also short whitish horizontal line 

 along and close below pectoral base. Iris pale yellowish. Fins all 

 uniformly pale. Neutral black spot at pectoral origin. Smaller 

 examples with scales of side often with deep gray basal spot, both 

 above and below pale longitudinal line. 



Red Sea, East Africa, East Indies. 



