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Fig, 35. Stethojulis trossula (Jordan & Snyder). (From Proc. U. S. N. M., Vol. XXIV, p. 633). 



195. Halichoeres poecilopterus (Temminck & Schlegel). 



Misaki, No. 6247a-c; Shimonoseki, No. 6266a-b; Osaka, No. 6186a-d. 

 This seems to be the male, and the form called H. jyijrrlwgrammus is probably 

 the female of the same species. 



196. Julis musume (Jordan & Snyder). 



From Owston Collection, No. 4115a, Okinose, Sagami Bay. 



197. Thalassoma cupido (Temminck & Schlegel). 

 Misaki, No. 6425a. 



198. Xyrichthys sciistius, sp. nov. (Plate XXX, fig. 3). 



The following is a description of the type, 165 mm. long, from Sagami Bay, 



No. 6028, C. M. Cat. 'of Fishes: 



Head 3.33 in body, without caudal; depth 2.66; eye 6 in head; preorbital 

 depth 4.25; maxillary 3.4; depth of caudal peduncle 2; D. IX, 12; A. Ill, 12; scales 

 in lateral series twenty-five; in transverse series at middle of body 2.5/9.5. 



Eye set low in head, at diameter of an eye from dorsal profile and at the level 

 of origin of lateral line ; dorsal edge of snout and head moderately carinate, evenly 

 arched from snout to dorsal origin, not more so on nape ; distance from eye to dorsal 

 origin greater than depth of pre-orbital; latter one and two-thirds diameter of eye; 

 maxillary nearly reaching vertical from eye; cheek without furrow from end of 

 maxillary; teeth of both jaws in three or four rows, the outer conical and slightly 

 enlarged, the inner two granular and small; two forward pointing canines in each 

 jaw in front, a single smaller canine in the center of each side of the lower jaw; no 

 posterior canine; gill-rakers eleven on lower limb of first arch. 



First two dorsal spines of very slightly greater height than the following, sub- 

 equal, about 3 in head; soft rays 2.5 in head; anal similar to soft dorsal; its spines 

 short, graduated; vent decidedly nearer snout than base of caudal; ventrals 1.33 in 

 head, slightly filamentous, reaching anal insertion; pectorals 1.5 in head. 



