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of dorsal. Anal like dorsal, paler, anterior base dusky, margin with obscure 

 whitish band. Caudal peduncle slightly dusky. Ventral immaculate. 



22407, 22408. Nogas Point, Pauay Island. February 4, 1908. Length 38 to 

 40 mm. 



20753. Sablayan, Mindoro Island. December 13, 1908. Length 67 mm. 



6547, 12192. San Roque, Leyte. July 29, 1909. Length 113 to 163 mm. 



Two examples. Silino Island, tide pool. August 10, 1909. Length 34 to 50 mm . 



20119. Ulugan Bay, Palawan Island. December 28, 1908. Length 115 mm. 



6974. West coast of Sabtan Island. November 8, 1908. Length 173 mm. 



Seven examples. Apra Bay, Guam. November 19 to 21, 1907. Length 95 to 

 145 mm. These are all typical of the species. Most have a dark longitudinal 

 line or streak from lower side of chin, back until nearly over vent or anal in 

 some cases, though often not much behind ventral bases. 



The following are in the general series typical of Hepatus triostegus: 



19234 U.S.N.M. Fanning Islands. Dr. T. H. Streets. Length 98 mm. 

 30550 U.S.N.M. New Guinea. Australian Museum. Length 180 mm. 

 30587 U.S.N.M. New Guinea. Australian Museum. Length 153 mm. 

 32689 U.S.N.M. Indian Archipelago. Leiden Museum. Length 160 mm. 

 43941 U.S.N.M. Mauritius. Colonel Nicholas Pike. Length 98 to 177 mm. 



Nine examples. 

 45065 U.S.N.M. Tahiti. British Museum. Length 52 mm. 

 45086 U.S.N.M. Samoa. Lord Lilford. Length 112 to 142 mm. Two examples. 

 47874 U.S.N.M. Bougainville Island. Australian Museum. Length 120 to 



145 mm. Two examples. 

 50757 U.S.N.M. Okinawa, Riu Kiu. Jordan and Snyder. Length 210 to 217 



mm. Two examples. 

 52341 U.S.N.M. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries. Length 32 to 168 mm. 



Eight examples. 

 65671 U.S.N.M. Mangareva. Albatross collection. Length 31 to 34 mm. Five 



examples. 



66055 U.S.N.M. Jaluit, MarshaUs. Albatross collection. Length 58 mm. 



66056 U.S.N.M. Fakarava. Albatross collection, 1899. Length 31 mm. 



66057 U.S.N.M. Arhno Atoll. Albatross collection, 1900. Length 28 mm. 

 71561 U.S.N.M. Nafa, Okinawa. Albatross collection, 1906. Length 112 mm. 

 71669 U.S.N.M. Nafa. Albatross collection, 1906. Length 45 to 163 mm. 



Four examples. 

 72170 U.S.N.M. Fuga Island. R. C. McGregor. Length 132 mm. 

 72258 U.S.N.M. Cagayancillo. R. C. McGregor. Length 140 mm. 



The following are all the Hawaiian or sandvicensis form : 



5698 U.S.N.M. Hawaiian Islands. WiUiam Stimpson. Length 182 to 190 mm. 



Two examples. 

 15398 U.S.N.M. Honolulu Harbor. Dr. T. H. Streets. Length 32 to 123 mm. 



Twenty-seven examples. 

 26820 U.S.N.M. Johnston Island. Length 175 mm. 

 38287 U.S.N.M. Honolulu. Dr. W. H. Jones. Length 32 to 38 mm. Three 



examples. 

 51053 U.S.N.M. Hawaii. Length 187 mm. 



55015 U.S.N.M. Puako Bay, Hawaii. Albatross collection. Length 175 mm. 

 55113 U.S.N.M. Puako Bay, Hawaii. Albatross collection. Length 170 mm. 

 55150 U.S.N.M. Hanalei Bay, Kauai. Albatross collection. Length 28 to 48 



mm. Six examples. 



