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Choerojulis schwarzi Martens, Preuss. Exp. Ost Asien, 1876, p. 397 



(Amboina and Ternate). 

 Julis (Halichoeres) dieschismenacanthus Sleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Indie, 



vol. 3, 1852, p. 645. Neira, Banda. 

 Platyglossus (Halichoeres) doleschalli Steindachner, Verb. zool. bot. Ges. 



Wien, vol. 13, 1863, p. 1190, fig. 2. Amboina. 



Depth 3M to 3%; head 2^ to 2%, width 2}4 to 23^. Snout 2^ 

 to 3; eye 4% to 4^, 1^5 to 1^ in snout, equals interorbital; max- 

 illary reaches ^ to ^ to eye, 3^ to 3% in head; interorbital 4% to 

 53^, convex. Gill rakers 7 or 8 + 8, short, weak points. 



Scales in lateral line 21 or 22, 4 + 2; 3 scales above lateral line, 9 

 below, 8 predorsal. Scales with 23 to 28 basal radiating striae, apical 

 18 to 23; circuli very fine. 



D. IX, 11, I, ninth spine 2^ to 3 in head, first ray 2^ to 2%; A. 

 Ill, 11,1, third spine 3% to 5, first ray 2% to 23^; caudal 1^ to 1^^, 

 convex behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 2^ to 2j4', pectoral 

 ^HtoV/i; ventral 23^ to 2%. 



Pale or gray white, under surface whitish. On back and upper 

 side 7 large blotches of plumbeous. From opercle 2 horizontal 

 plumbeous bands intercept first 2 blotches, which only evident as 

 2 or 3 horizontal plumbeous bars along predorsal. Along and close 

 below upper section of lateral line plumbeous blotches all united by 

 plumbeous line and on caudal peduncle by lower one along lower side 

 of tail. Plumbeous postorbital bar about equal to vertical eye-diame- 

 ter and variously dark. Gray line on head above may be variously 

 broken or double, another alongside of snout and one over cheek 

 and opercle, last variously curved along edge of gill opening. Iris 

 yellowish. Spinous dorsal whitish, with median longitudinal grayish 

 band, with black blotch on fourth and fifth membranes. Soft dorsal 

 grayish basally, with 3 rows of whitish spots, basal and median rows 

 largest. Anal grayish, with white median longitudinal band and 

 basal row of white spots. Caudal white, with 2 or 3 transverse 

 grayish bands and margin broadly black. Paired fins pale. 



East Indian region. 



1 example, Capunypugan, Mindoro. May 9, 1909. Length, 68 mm. 

 18383 and 18384. Cebu market. April 4, 1908. Length, 93 to 100 mm. 



2 examples, Cebu market. March 20, 1909. Length, 70 to 85 mm. [1416.1 

 Ground color green with dark purplish blotches near upper sides; head with 

 vinaceous stripes; tip of caudal black. 



2 examples, Cebu market. March 22, 1909. Length, 86 to 91 mm. 

 6087. Cebu market. August 12, 1909. Length, 103 mm. 



2 examples, Cebu market. September 3, 1909. Length, 98 to 101 mm. 



3 examples, Cebu market. September 4, 1909. Length, 50 to 70 mm. 

 1 example, Cebu, reef opposite. April 5, 1908. Length, 93 mm. 



1 example, Cebu, reef opposite. April 7, 1908. Length, 93 mm. 



6 examples. Great Tobea Island, tide-pool. December 15, 1909. Length, 60 to 



70 mm. 

 6 examples. Great Tobea Island. December 16, 1909. Length, 59 to 68 mm. 



