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the depth of examples both from om* present series and extensive 

 material from Oceania reveal very great variation in the beak, so 

 that the proportions in comparative body depth would greatly 

 fluctuate. 



849. Baganga Bay. March 13, 1908. Length 112 mm. 



9672. Cagayanes Island. March 31, 1909. Length 154 mm. 



716. Caracaran, Batan Island. June 8, 1909. Length 133 mm. 



275. Paluan Bay, Mindoro. December 11, 1908. Length 140 mm. 



989. Port Matalvi. November 23, 1908. Length 140 mm. 



409 to 411, 3918, 3919, 4603. Port Palapag. June 3, 1909. Length 112 to 



130 mm. 

 581 to 583, 698. Sablayan, Mindoro. December 12-13, 1908. Length 126 to 



140 mm. 

 1006. Danawan Island and Si Amil Island. September 27, 1909. Length 138 mm. 

 9718. Kayoa Island. November 29, 1909. Length 144 mm. 

 351 and 9664. Mabul Island. September 29, 1909. Length 145 to 160 mm. 

 3931. Makyan. November 29, 1909. Length 131 mm. 



4803. Powati Harbor, Makyan Island. November 20, 1909. Length 147 mm. 

 4811 and 9877. Powati Harbor. November 28, 1909. Length 96 to 125 mm. 

 4726. Buka Buka Island, Gulf of Tomini, Celebes. November 20, 1909. Length 



144 mm. 

 4767 [2063]. West of Malibagu Point, Celebes. November 21, 1909. Length 



165 mm. 

 4801. Limbe Strait, Celebes. November 10, 1909. Length 154 mm. 

 48528 U.S.N. M. Socorro Island. R. C. McGregor. Type of Fcrcipiger flavis- 



si7mis. 

 52282 U.S.N. M. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries. Length 123 mm. 

 55107 U.S.N.M. Honolulu. Albatross collection. Length 153 to 183 mm. 



[2526]. 

 55477 U.S.N.M. Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. 1902? Length 155 mm. [558]. 

 58520 U.S.N.M. Honolulu. E. L. Berndt. Length 120 mm. 

 63632 U.S.N.M. Honolulu. E. L. Berndt. Length 105 to 172 mm. Two 



examples. 

 65838 U.S.N.M. Fakarava. Albatross collection. Length 20 mm. 



Genus CORADION Kaup 



Coradion Kaxjp, Arch. Naturg., vol. 24, abth. 1, 1S60, p. 146. Type Chaet- 

 odon chrysozonus Cuvier, designated by Sauvage, Hist. Nat. Madagas- 

 car, Poiss., 1891, p. 253. 

 Differs from Chaetodon in its imperfect dentition, soft dorsal and 

 anal bases nearly vertical and fewer anal spines, 8 to 10. 



ANALYSIS OF THE SPECIES 



a'. Caudal peduncle with dark or black bar or band; anterior broad dark trans- 

 verse band with median pale dividing line or band parallel above; dark 

 ocular band not on breast. 



fci. Dorsal only with ocellus chrysozonus 



6^, Soft dorsal and anal each with ocellus melanopus 



a^ Caudal peduncle uniformly pale, without dark band or blotch; anterior 

 broad body band entire; dorsal only with ocellus desmotes. 



