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with dorsal profile, falls midway on caudal peduncle behind; tubes 

 small, slightly arborescent, entire on caudal. 



First dorsal spine little shorter than eye, and others graduated to 

 last, which is longest, membranes all deeply notched marginally. 

 Soft dorsal much shorter than spinous, though higher, last ray ex- 

 tending back little beyond caudal base. Anal spines graduated from 

 first to third, which is longest, and soft anal like soft dorsal. Caudal 

 emarginate, pointed above and below. Pectoral not reaching anal. 

 Ventral inserted before pectoral base, extends at least as far poste- 

 riorly as pectoral tips, and spine slightly less than half length of fin. 

 Color in alcohol dull brown generally, each scale on trunk with 

 bluish-gray spot, largest size of pupil, which on head form horizontal 

 lines continuous and slightly converging to muzzle. On trunk be- 

 tween longitudinal rows of pale spots equally broad umber-olive 

 lines, darker than general body-color. Bluish spots also extend in 

 scales on bases of dorsals and anals. Blackish blotch on membranes 

 of first to fourth dorsal spines. Below soft dorsal, and including 

 basal two-fifths of fin, deep chocolate-brown or dusky blotch with 

 white saddle on caudal peduncle behind, 3 or 4 scales in width, 

 though dark area slopes attenuated down to origin of lower caudal 

 lobe. Pectoral and caudal brown. Ventral and lower broad margin 

 of anals deep brownish-black to blackish. Iris brown. Teeth white. 

 Length, 290 mm. 



Tyfe.—Q^t. No. 82970, U.S.N.M., Pomotou Islands. Wilkes Ex- 

 ploring Expedition. 



According to the original painting this specimen was captured at 

 Sertes Island, August, 1839. It is shown as morocco-red in back 

 and upper surface of head. Side of trunk peach-red. Side and 

 lower surface of head, and undersurface of trunk lemon-chrome. 

 Lips like side of head. Iris nopal red. At junctures of scales dark 

 longitudinal streaks on back, more reddish and lilac on head and 

 chest. Each scale on trunk with pale or whitish median spot. 

 White blotch before and behind black dorsal blotch, very distinct, 

 and lower also extending well down along lower caudal edge. Other 

 black markings as described from alcoholic specimen, except bloth 

 on dorsal spine not basal, but embraces median region of front of 

 fin. Spinous dorsal yellow, with small, irregular, pale orange 

 blotches. Soft dorsal more reddish and more mottled with dull red. 

 Anal similar. Caudal greenish-yellow terminally, with more reddish 

 tints on rays basally and about upper margin. Pectoral pale or 

 orange. 



This species is first noticed by Gunther under the mistaken identity 

 with Labriis macrurus Lacepede. He had a single young example 

 from Vavau, which he calls Cossyphus macrurus.^ The other syno- 



sjourn. Mus. Godefifroy, vol. 15, 1881, p. 240. pi. 129, Fig. A. 



