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The type of P.forsteri was not located. Giinther has given a brief 

 description of the osteology of this species. 



Paracirrhites typee, new species 



Figure 10 



HoLOTYPE.— MNHN 2908, 157.5 mm. in standard length, Nuku 

 Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Zelee expedition, under command of 

 Dumont d'Urville; probable collector, H. Jacquinot, late August- 

 early September, 1838. 



Description. — Dorsal rays X,ll; anal rays 111,6; pectoral rays 

 i,6,vii, lateral-line scales 49 (48); 5 rows of large scales between 

 lateral line and spinous portion of dorsal fin; 10 scales below lateral 

 line to origin of anal fin; gill rakers 6 + 1 + 11. 



Each of the following measurements is given as a percentage of 

 the standard length: greatest depth of body 34.3; width of body at 

 giU opening 15.7; head length 34.1; snout length 12.1; eye diameter 

 5.6; postorbital length of head 18.8; bony interorbital space 5.7; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 13.3; length of caudal peduncle 14.9; 

 snout to origin of dorsal fin 37.7; snout to origin of anal fin 67.8; 

 snout to origin of pelvic fin 43.4; length of dorsal fin base 54.7; length 

 of anal fin base 16.9; length of pectoral fin 17.5; length of pelvic 

 fin 18.2; length of pelvic spine 10.2; length of first dorsal spine 6.4; 

 length of longest (fifth and sixth) dorsal spines 11.9; length of ninth 

 dorsal spine 8.0; length of tenth dorsal spine 8.3; tips of dorsal soft 

 rays broken; length of fu'st anal spine 7.8; length of second anal 

 spine 12.7; length of third anal spine 10.8; tips of anal soft rays 

 broken; ends of caudal rays broken (longest existing rays 19.1 percent 

 of standard length). 



In addition to those of the family and genus, the following characters 

 apply to this species: interorbital slightly concave, fully scaled; 

 snout entirely scaled except for narrow region just above upper lip; 



5 straight rows of large scales on cheek; small scales surround large 

 scales on cheek separating the rows and isolating adjacent scales 

 within rows (possibly this character will not hold in smaller specimens); 



6 large scales on opercle with small basal scales; region of large scales 

 on opercle surrounded by small scales; smaU scales on free fold of gill 

 membranes that passes over isthmus; interopercle covered with small 

 scales; 10 rows of scales above lateral line on caudal peduncle on one 

 side to lateral line on other; about 11 median predorsal scales; small 

 scales basally on fins; maxillary extends to a vertical at center of eye; 

 upper two-fifths of free margin of preopercle finely serrate (about 43 

 serrations); a slight concavity in free margin of preopercle just below 

 serrate portion; pelvic fui tips not reaching anus; tenth dorsal spine 



