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vol. 17, 1858-59, p. 143 (Boleling; Bali); vol. 19, 1859, p. 331 (Patjitan, 

 Java), p. 333 (Karangbollong); vol. 22, 1860, p. 245 (Bat oesendi, Bawean), 

 p. 249 (Timor); Act. Soc. Sci. Ind. Neerland., vol. 1, No. 3, 1856, pp. 4, 

 31 (Manado); vol. 3, No. 4, 1857-58, p. 3 (Manado); vol. 3, No. 9, 1867-58, 

 p. 4 (Trussan); vol. 5, No. 8, 1858-59, p. 2 (Tobariri, Celebes).— Kneb, 

 Reise Novara, Fische, 1865, p. 207 (Tahiti). — Weber, Siboga Exp., vol. 

 57, Fische, 1913, p. 327 (Manado and Banda). 

 Teuthis marmorata Bleeker, Verslag. en Mededeel. Akad. Wet. Amsterdam, 

 vol. 14, 1862, p. 97 (Ternate); ser. 2, vol. 2, 1868, p. 276 (Batjan); vol. 



2, ser. 7, 1873, p. 36 (Aru Islands). — Gxjnther, dt. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol, 



3, 1861, p. 322 (Borneo). — Bleeker, Nederland. Tijds. Dierk., vol. 1, 

 1863, p. 254 (Wahai, Cerum); vol. 1, 1863, p. 270 (Atapupu, Timor); vol. 

 3, 1866, p. 42, (Harouko). — Gxjnther, Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, vol. 2-3, 

 Heft 5-6, 1874, p. 90 (Carolines and East Indies). — Steindachner, Abh. 

 SeKckenb. Naturf. Ges., vol. 25, 1900, p. 426 (Ternate). 



Siganus marrnoratus Jordan and Seale, Bull. Bur. Fish., vol. 26, 1906 



(1907), p. 35 (Manila). — Jordan and Richardson, Bull. Bur. Fish., vol. 



27, 1907 (1908), p. 271 (Calayan).— Snyder, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 



42, 1912, p. 511 (Okinawa). — Fowler, Copeia, No. 58, June 18, 1918, p. 



64 (Philippines); Bishop Mus. Bull., No. 22, 1925, p. 12 (Guam). 

 Amphacantfms guamensis Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 10, 1835, 



p. 163. Guam. 

 Amphacanthus scaroides Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Nederland. Indie, vol. 4, 1853, 



p. 262. Priaman and Cauer, Sumatra; vol. 6, 1854, p. 90 (Banda Neira), 



p. 204 (Timor Kupang), p. 517 (Oelakan, West Sumatra). 

 Teuthis striolata GtJNTHER, Cat. Fisb. Brit. Mus., vol 3, 1861, p. 319. Ai.ei- 



teum. New Hebrides; Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, vol. 2-3, Heft 4-5, 1874, 



p. 89, pi. 59, fig. A (New Hebrides, Solomons, Samoa, Friendly If-lands, 



Society Islands). — Beaufort, Bijd. Dierk., Amsterdam, vol. 19, 1913, p. 



125. 

 Siganus rostratus (part) Jordan and Seale, Bull. Bur. Fish., vol. 25, 1905 



(1906), p. 360 (Apia). 

 Siganus tetrazonus (not Bleeker) Snyder, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mrs., vol. 42, 



1912, p. 511 (Okinawa, Riu Kiu). 



Depth 2}4 to 2%; head 3}4 to 4H, width 13^ to 2. Snout 2^ to 

 2J^ in head; eye 3 to 3J^, 1 3^ to IJi in snout, equal to or greater than 

 interorbital; teeth about 35 in each jaw; maxillary 3}i to 314 in head; 

 interorbital 2]/^ to 3, very slightly elevated and also with slight 

 median depression; preorbital, preopercle flange, opercle and scapular 

 arch striate. Gill rakers 5 + 16, short, weak ];oints. 



Scales small, ovoid, cycloid, 20 to 48 circuli. Cheek largely cov- 

 ered with small scales, often naked strip above and below along pre- 

 opercle ridge. 



D. XIII, 10, I, fifth spine 1^ to 2 in head, third ray 1^ to 1 3^; 

 A. VII, 9, I, third spine 1% to 2ys, third ray 2 to 2i^; caudal 1}4 

 to lyg-, slightly emarginate; least depth of caudal peduncle 4 to 5; 

 pectoral 13^ to 1}^; ventral 1% to 13^. 



Body dull brown, pale to whitish below. Back and sides marked 

 with vermiculating lines of gray more or less as reticulations. Iris 

 grayish yellowish-white. Vertical fins brown, spinous portions 



