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Paratypes. — USNM 142182, Eniwetok Atoll, Mui Island, ocean reef 

 in surf, May 28, S-46-186, Schultz, 4 specimens, 23 to 27 mm., 3 

 males and 1 female. 



Description. — Dorsal rays XIII, 13 or 14; anal 11,15; pectoral 14; 

 branched caudal normally 5+4; pelvics 1,4; orbital cirri 3 to 5; nuchal 

 cirrus simple, single, on each side; nasal cirri 4 to 6. 



Certain measurements were made on the holotype and one female 

 paratype from Eniwetok Atoll, and these data are recorded in table 

 112. 



Head 3.7 to 3.8; greatest depth 4.5 to 4.7; longest pectoral ra}^ 4.2 

 to 4.4; snout tip to anus 2.0; anal fin base 2.6 to 2.7; all in standard 

 length. Ej^e 3.8 to 4.0; snout 2.9 to 3.0; postorbital length of head 

 1.7; greatest depth of body 1.3; least depth 2.4 to 2.8; longest pectoral 

 ray 1.2; longest dorsal spine 2.1 to 2.2; all in length of head. Fleshy 

 interorbital space 2.9 to 3.0 in eye. 



Orbital tentacle consisting of 3 to 5, slender, simple cirri arising 

 from a common base, the outer cirrus usually longest, its length about 

 % eye diameter; nuchal ciiTus simple, single on each side; nasal cirri 

 4 to 6; snout profile rounded, willi a forward slant from the vertical of 

 about 10 to 15 degrees; edge of upper lip crenulate, that of lover lip 

 smooth; lateral line arched over pectoral fin, then descendirig to 

 midlcngthwiae axis of body and ending about opposite anal fin origin; 

 vertical line through dorsal origin passes a little behind pelvic base; 

 dorsal fin v.ith a deep notch over last dorsal spine; membrane behind 

 last soft dorsal ray attached to upper edge of caudal peduncle; anal 

 origin under base of third or fourth from last dorsal spine; last anal 

 ray without free membrane posteriorly; pectoral fins reaching to anus; 

 anal spines of female small, first embedded, those of adult males v, ith 

 enlarged swollen tips, followed by 2 or 3 more with swoUen tips; 

 posterior canines on lower jaw distinct; teeth fine, numerous, movable, 

 of equal size in both jaws; vomer with a row of small blunt teeth; 

 caudal fin truncate distally; no cephalic crest. 



Color in alcohol. — Background coloration light tan, w ith traces of 

 some tiny patches of dark pigment cells dorsally; pectoral fin lightly 

 covered with black pigment cells; dorsal fin dusky, witli distal edge 

 or tips of rays white; soft dorsal with some dark specks; anal fin dusky; 

 side of head witji 3 lightly pigmented dark spots arranged to form bars; 

 caudal fin barred with lightly pigmented dark streaks, first close 

 behind eye has an intensification of pigment to form a spot just behind 

 eye, then a \\hite streak followed by a dark streak, then a \\hite 

 streak followed by a thin Ime of dark pigment cells across opercle, 

 all three darkened streaks end ventrally about opposite mouth; 

 base of pectoral with an unpigmented central area, the adjoining area 

 lightly black pigmented. 



