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gate black mark extending diagonally upward from middle of pos- 

 terior edge of eye, this mark bordered with a pale, dark-margined 

 band which continues along ventral edge of eye and ends on preorbital; 

 anterior nostrils enclosed in a dark-rimmed white spot; upper edge of 

 eye black with 2 white spots; a pair of small white spots, edged in dark 

 brown, anteriorly on snout next to upper lip; a few small blackish 

 streaks on maxillary (one on paratype); spinous portion of dorsal fin 

 and outer part of anal fin slightly dusky; remaining fins pale except 

 dark borders of pale band which extend into center of caudal and the 

 posterior branch and base of the last dorsal ray which are black. 



Color in life of holotype: back dusky brown, shading on sides and 

 ventrally to alternate bands of yellow and pale grayish blue; a pinkish 

 white horizontal band on posterior half of body broadly bordered with 

 black except anteriorly, these black borders extending on to middle 

 of caudal fin; an elongate irregular black mark extending diagonally 

 upward from hind edge of eye, this mark narrowly bordered by bright 

 3^ellow, a trace of red, a narrow black, and finally a narrow bright 

 blue hne; multicolored lower border of black mark extends along lower 

 edge of eye almost to upper lip; small blotches of yellow, bordered 

 narrowly with red, black, and bright blue lines on maxillary, tip of 

 snout, anterior nostrils, and dorsal part of eye; spinous portion of 

 dorsal fin dull orange-yellow with a yellow line in outer part of fin; 

 soft portion of dorsal fin hyaline with orange-yellow rays except 

 rear base and posterior ray which are black, this black continuous 

 with upper black border of pinkish white band on body; anal and pelvic 

 fins yellow; caudal fin posterior to pinkish white, black-bordered 

 marking hyaline with orange-yellow rays; pectoral fins orange-yellow; 

 cheeks and opercle dull yellow; lips and chin reddish. 



Remarks. — Named nisus from the Greek Nisos, a fabled king said 

 to have been changed into a hawk. 



A juvenile was observed underwater at the locality on the outer 

 reef of Takapoto where the only 2 specimens were collected. It was 

 about 25 mm. long and was colored like the larger fish. A single 

 adult was sighted outside the barrier reef at the atoll of Takaroa 

 in the Tuamotu Archipelago at a depth of 45 feet. 



Paracirrhites bicolor, new species 



Figure 17 



Holotype. — USNM 190574, a ripe female specimen, 73.5 mm. 

 in standard length, Caroline Atoll (10° S., 150° 14' W.), outer reef, 

 west side of atoll at anchorage, depth about 15 feet, spear, J. Randall, 

 Feb. 12, 1956. 



Paratype. — USNM 190575, a male specimen, 60.5 mm. in stand- 

 ard length, same collecting data as holotype. 



