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Teeth in both jaws growing- gradually shorter from before back- 

 ward; no enhirged teeth or canines. Head smooth; scales smaller on 

 breast and bell}' than on sides and back. Lateral line extending 

 along fourth row of scales to below l)ase of eleventh articulated ray, 

 where it bends downward across three rows of scales and passes along 

 middle of, caudal peduncle. First dorsal spine equal in length to about 

 two-thirds diameter of orbit, the others successively longer, the last 

 being 1.(3 times diameter of orbit; articulated rays higher, about twice 

 diameter of orbit. Anal spines rather strong, the Hrst equal in 

 height to third dorsal spine; the second equal to last dorsal spine. 

 Dorsal and anal rays a})Out equal in height. Pectoral 1.4 in head. 

 Caudal probably truncate. Ventral '2 in head. 



Color in spirits, pale brownish, the head dusky above; two dusky 

 bars' passing l)ackward from eye, the lower of which extends toward 

 angle of opercle; a, broad .semicircular bar extending from chin 

 toward eye and bending downward toward lower edge of opercle; a 

 smaller semicircular l)ar below the latter; scales with small white 

 spots; distal half of pectoral Idackish, the color fading out toward the 

 lower edge; dorsal with a dark spot about the size of pupil on 

 membrane of second and third spines. 



Family CH.ETODONTID^E. 



i6. CHiETODON MILIARIS Quoy and Gaimard; Honolulu. 



I'/. CH.(ETODON FREMBLII Bennett; Honolulu; Laysan. 



i8. CH/ETODON QUADRIMACULATUS Gray; Honolulu. 



19. MICROCANTHUS STRIGATUS Cuvier and Valenciennes; Honolulu. 



Family TEUTHIDID.F. 



20. TEUTHIS GUTTATUS ( Bloch and Schneider); Honolulu. 



21. ZEBRASOMA FLAVESCENS (Bennett); Honolulu. 

 {AcanlJiiiriis rirg<itu>< Vaili.ant and SArvA(;E, young.) 



22. ZEBRASOMA VELIFERUM (Block); Honolulu. 

 {Acanthun(-i liijpxelojih mx Bleekek. ) 



Family MONACANTHID.E. 



23. CANTHERINES SAND WICHIENSIS ( Quoy and Gaimard) ; Honolulu. 



24. STEPHANOLEPIS SPILOSOMUS (Lay and Bennett); Laysan. 



Family TETRAODONTID^. 



25. TETRAODON LACRYMATUS Quoy and Gaimard; Laysan. 



(Telraoddu httifrons Jenkins.) 



