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latter, not developed in young; 5 scales above lateral line to spinous 

 dorsal origin, 14 below, 14 to 17 predorsal forward little before eyes 

 though not to nostril ; preorbital, infraorbitals, and preopercle flange 

 naked; 3 rows of scales on cheek. Scales with 10 or 11 basal radiat- 

 ing striae, edge scalloped; apical denticles 55 to 138, with 3 or 4 

 transverse series of basal elements ; circuli very fine. 



D. XIII, 14, 1 or 15, 1, fourth spine 1% to 2 in head, seventh ray II/2 

 to 1% ; A. II, 15, I or 16, I, second spine 14^ to 2, fourth ray li/4 to 

 ll^ ; caudal 2% to 2% in combined head and body, emarginate be- 

 hind; least depth of caudal peduncle 1% to 2 in head; pectoral 1 

 to 1% ; ventral 2% to Sy^ in combined head and body. 



Olivaceous or olivaceous brown above, whitish below or soiled 

 appearance usual. Iris pale yellowish to brownish. Seven paler 

 vertical streaks, whitish in 3'oung, not more than 1 or 2 scales wide 

 and much narrower than darker intervening bands; first streak at 

 predorsal obsolete or often not evident ; second from front of spinous 

 dorsal to close behind pectoral axil; third, fourth, and fifth from 

 below spinous dorsal; sixth from black saddle anteriorly, which 

 always present on upper front of caudal peduncle ; seventh at caudal 

 base. Vertical fins often olivaceous or deep brown, pale vertical 

 streaks of body extending on dorsals basally. Pectoral spot basally 

 at origin nearly large as pupil, fin otherwise pale brown. Ventral 

 dusky brown, hind rays little paler or grayish. 



Red Sea, Zanzibar, Mauritius, India, East Indies, China, Philip- 

 pines, Japan, Micronesia, Polynesia, Hawaii. Though Bleeker says 

 it is not rare in the East Indies we have it from but few stations in 

 the Philippines. 



11906. Lampiuigan Island. September 11, 1909. Length, 186 mm. 



1 example, Nabatas Point, Samar. July 24, 1909. Length, 53 mm. 



14948, 14956, 14959, 14960. Port Ciego, Balabac. January 3, 1909. Length, 



45 to 157 mm. 

 1 example, Rapu Rapu Island. June 22. 1909. Length, 28 mm. [1685.] 

 12193. San Roque, Leyte. July 29, 1909. Length, 170 mm. 

 5 examples, Silino Island. August 10, 3909. Length, 23 to 40 mm. 

 1 example, Nan Wan, Formosa. January 27, 1910. Length, 18 mm. 

 192.32 U.S.N.M. Fanning Islands. Dr. T. H. Streets. Length, 170 to 172 mm. 



2 examples. 

 52448 U.S.N.M. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries. Length, 41 to 167 mm. 



4 examples. 

 55032 U.S.N.M. Honolulu. Albatross Collection. Length, 210 mm. 1 example. 

 55375 U.S.N.M. Laysan. Albatro-fs Collection. Length, 92 to 124 mm. 4 



examples. 

 65402 U. S. N. M. Mangareva. Albatross Collection. 20 examples. Length, 20 



to 93 mm. 



U.S.N.M. Rikatea. 4 examples. LengUi. 138 to 183 mm. 

 C5716 U.S.N.M. Fakarava, Paumotu. Length, 147 mm. 1 example. 



