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Hepatus aquilinus Jordan and Seale, Bull. Bur. Fish., vol. 25, 1905 (1906), 

 p. 353, fig. 66. Apia, Samoa. 



Distinguished chiefly by its uniformly dark-brown coloration and 

 the addition of a black spot at the bases of the last dorsal and anal 

 rays. 



Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Hawaii. 



51048 U.S.N.M. Hawaiian Islands. Bureau of Fisheries. 



5234 U.S.N.M. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries. Three examples. 



55091 U.S.N.M. Hawaiian Islands. Albatross collection. Four examples. 



66050 U.S.N.M. Truk Island. Albatross collection. 



51759 U.S.N.M. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries. Type of Hepatus aquilinus. 



HEPATUS LEUCOPAREIUS (Jenkins) 



Teuthis leucopareius Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 22, 1902 (1903), 



p. 476, fig. 28. Honolulu. 

 Hepatus leucopareius Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol.23, 



pt. 1, 1903 (1905), p. 386, fig. 167 (Honolulu, Hilo, Waikiki).— Fowler, 



Bishop Mus. Bull., No. 22, 1925, p. 12 (Guam), p. 28 (Honolulu); Proc. 



Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1927, p. 287 (Philippines). 

 Teuthis umbra Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 22, 1902 (1903), p. 47/ . 



Honoluhi. — Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 23, pt. 



1, 1903 (1905), pi. 47. 

 Teuthis bishopi Bryan and Herre, Occas. Papers Bishop Mus., vol. 2, Xo. 



1, 1902, p. 134. Marcus Island. 

 Hepatus celebicus "(not Bleeker) Fowler, Copeia, No. 58, June 18, l!M8. 



p. 64 (Philippines). 



A deep-bodied species, the depth 1)^ to 2, and color dark brown. 

 Broad whitish band from spinous dorsal origin down over postocular 

 and narrower pale band across caudal base transversely. 



Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Hawaii. 



52456 U.S.N.M. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries. Length 48 to 137 mm. 



Two examples. 

 55582 U.S.N.M. Puako Bay, Hawaii. Albatross collection. Two examples. 

 65672 U.S.N.M. Cook Bay, Easter Island. Albatross collection. Length 215 



mm. 

 50712 U.S.N.M. Honolulu. Dr. O. P. Jenkins. Type of Teuthis leucopareius. 

 83261 U.S.N.M. No locality, likely Oceania? Wilkes Exploring Expedition. 



Length 83 mm. 



HEPATUS CHRYSOSOMA (Bleeker) 



Acanthurus chrysosoma Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Nederlaud. Indie, vol. 13, 1857, 

 p. (56) 67. Kajeli, Buru; vol. 20, 1859-60, p. 206 (Boleling, Bali).— 

 GtJNTHER, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1861, p. 332 (copied). 



Known by its uniform yellow color, vertical fins edged with dusky. 

 The types do not exceed 51 mm. 

 East Indies and Polj^nesia. 



HEPATUS MARGINATUS (Valenciennes) 



Acanthurus marginatus Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 10, 1835, p. 

 221. No locality. [Caroline Islands.] — Gtjnther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., 

 vol. 3, 1861, p. 133 (copied); Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, vol. 4, 1875, p. Ill 



