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D. IV to VI. 9. 1, first ray IVs to li/4 in total head length ; A. Ill, 

 40, 1 to 42, 1, first ray 21^ to 21/^ ; caudal 1 to 1%, deeply emarginate 

 behind ; least depth of caudal peduncle 2% to 2% ; pectoral lyV to 

 11/5 ; ventral 2 to 2^0- 



Body brown, with coppery and reddish brown tints. Iris white, 

 with brown blotch. Dorsal dusky brown on front half, pale to 

 whitish posteriorly. Anal broAvnish basally, whitish terminally. 

 Caudal yellowish white, hind edge slightly dusky, little more so 

 above. Paired fins yellowish white. 



Diagnosis. — Known by its reduced gill rakers, increased scales and 

 largely uniform coloration. 



Type.— C^t. No. 89994, U.S.N.M. 



Tanakeke Island, Flores Sea, Dutch East Indies. Albatross Collection (18103 

 [2176]). December 21, 1909. Length 139 mm. General color when fresh red- 

 dish brown with metallic reflections. Lateral line whitish. Fins similar to 

 body, with red tints rather more pronounced, especially below ; anal margin 

 hyaline ; caudal tip slightly dusky. 



17922, 17923. Tanakeke Island. December 21, 1909. Length 132 to 134 mm. 

 2 examples. 



(For K. Ito, in appreciation of his many color sketches of Philip- 

 pine-East Indian fishes.) 



PEMPHERIS NYCTEREUTES Jordan and Evermann 



Pempheris nyctereutes Jordan and Evbkmann. Froc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 25, 

 1903, p. 340, fig. 14. Hokoto, Formosa. — Jordan and Richardson, Mem. 

 Carnegie Mus., vol. 4, No. 4, Aug. 28, 1909, p. 181, fig. 12 (copied). 



Depth 21/3 ; head 3l^. Snout 5 in head from snout tip ; eye 2%, 

 much greater than snout ; maxillary reaches lA in eye, expansion 2V5 

 in eye, length 2 in head from snout tip. Scales 76 (on figure) in 

 lateral line to caudal base and 15 more on caudal medially ; 5 rows on 

 cheek. D. V, 9 (IV, 19 on figure) ; A. Ill, 44 (43 on figure) . Caudal 

 but very slightly emarginate (evidently damaged). Olivaceous 

 brown. Paired fins pale. Anal base dusky brown. Throat and 

 under parts of head rusty brown. Length 200 mm. (Jordan and 

 Evermann.) 



A very imperfectly described nominal species, the type evidently 

 poorly preserved. 



PEMPHERIS SASAKII (Jordan and Hubbs) 



Lioijempheris sa.sakii Jordan and Hubbs. Mem. Carnegie Mus.. vol. 10, No. 2, 



June 27, 1925. p. 228, pi. 10, fig. 1. Toba, Japan, 

 Pempheris nwJueea (not CimERQ Schlegel, Fauna Japon., Poiss., pt.**. .5-6, 



1844, p. 85, pi. 44, fig. 3 (part). 



Depth 214; head 3%, width ly%. Snout 7 in head from snout tip; 

 eye 2%, much greater than snout ; maxillary reaches % in eye, expan- 



