FISHES OF THE PHOENIX AND SAMOAN ISLANDS 275 



number of nasal tentacles 6-6; 6-7 (5-5; 5-5) ; number of tentacles 

 over eyes 1-1 ; 1-1 ( 1-1 ; 1-1 ) . 



Peritoneum pale dusky; upper lip stronj>ly crenulate; lower lip 

 less crenulate, the mitldle nearly smooth; lateral line Avith arch over 

 pectoral fin and then continuing along midaxis of body ending at 

 base of caudal fin; canines present at corners of lower jaw inside of 

 the mouth, no canines on upper jaw. 



Color of anterior half of body pale, posteriorly brownish (in life 

 the color was purplish black to dark bluish, and rose-red anteriorly) 

 the pale area ^^■ith a few scattered blackish spots on body and head, 

 some with pale centers, wliile on others the black spots are lacking; 

 the blackish area posteriorly is usually pale (white in life) spotted, 

 these pale spots occurring on soft dorsal and anal fins; when the 

 blackish color extends as far forward as head the pale spots occur 

 there also, sometimes arranged in irregular rows, longitudinally; 

 sometimes the body is crossed with one or two vertical stripes; tips 

 of rays of dorsal lobe of caudal fin white, rest of fin blackish; lower 

 half of pectoral blackish, upper half pale; lips pale; basal area of 

 dorsals often pale, while distally they are blackish. 



Remarks. — This species may be distinguished by a single tentacle 

 over the eye and its color pattern of darkish spots anteriorly and 

 pale spots posteriorly. 



Named jennhigsi after Mr. Jeriuings whose grandfather from Long 

 Island settled and colonized Swains Island in 1856, It was through 

 Mr. Jennings' kindness that my visit to his Island was made most 

 pleasant. 



CIRRIPECTES VARIOLOSUS (Valenciennes) 



SaUirias vnriolo.siis Valenciennes, in Cuvior and Valenciennes, Histoire uaturelle 

 des poisson,^, vol. 11, p. 317. 1836. 



115488, Enderbury Island, retf, May 15-19. i;)39, 127 specimens. 



115404, Hull Island, channel, .Tuly 7-17, 1939, 78 specimens. 

 11549G, Hull Island, reef, July 12-15, 1939, 57 specimens. 

 115493, Hull Island, channel, July 8-12, 1939, 5 specimens. 



115489, Canton Island, lagoon, April 23 to May 12, 1939, 2 specimens. 

 115492, Tau Island, reef "at Siulasi Point, June :-'7. 1930, 2 si>ociinens. 



115400, Tutuila Island, Fagasa Bay, rock pools, June 5, 1939, 23 specimens. 



115405, Swains Island, reef. May 3-9, 1039, 3 specimens. 



115401, Rose Island reef, June 11-14, 1939, 4 specimens. 

 52294, Apia, Samoa, Jordan and Kellogg, 5 specimens. 



Genus IIUPISCARTES Swainson 



Alt inns Lacepi^de, Histoire naturelle des poissons, vol. 2, i)p. 458. 478, 1800. (Type, 

 "Alticus saltatorius, jiinna spuria in capitis vertice.") 



Rupiscartes Swainson, The natural I)istory and classification of fishes, amphib- 

 ians and reptiles, or monocardian animals, vol. 2, p. 27.5, 1839. [Type, 

 Salariaff altivus Cuvier and Valeneieiuies (= Blemiins saiiens Lacepede).] 



