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(New Guinea). — Weber, Siboga Exp., vol. 57, Fische, 1913, p. 280 (Makas- 

 sar; Pepela Bay, Rotti). 



Plectorhynchus goldmanni Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. Ind. NSerland., vol. 7, 1873- 

 1876, pi. (17) 295, fig. 2; vol. 8, 1876-1877, p. 21 (Celebes, Ternate, Obi 

 Major, Timor). — Evermann and Seale, Bull. Bur. Fisher., vol. 26, 1906 

 (1907), p. 84 (Jolo; San Fabian). — Beaufort, Bijd. Dierk., Amsterdam, 

 pt. 19, 1913, p. 122 (Sauana, Sula Islands). 



PlectorMnchus goldmanni Fowler and Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 62, 

 1922, p. 33 (Cebu).— FowLEK, Mem. Bishop Mus., vol. 10, 1928, p. 207 (com- 

 piled.) 



Diagramma haematocMr Blbsjker, Nat. Tijds. Nederland. Indie, vol. 6, 1854, 

 p. 175. Ternate.— GtJNTHER, Oat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 1, 1859, p. 332 (cop- 

 ied).— Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, vol. 8, 1883, p. 261 

 (Hood Bay, New Guinea). 



Plectorhynchus haematochir Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. Ind. Neerland., vol. 7, 1873- 

 1876, pi. (19) 297, fig. 2.— Seale and Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 33, 

 1907, p. 244 (Zamboanga). 



Diagramma muUivittata Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, vol. 2, 

 1878, p. 349, pi. 7, fig. 2. Port Darwin.— Kent, Great Barrier Reef, 1893, 

 p. 369 (Queensland). 



Plectorhynchus multivittatus Ogilby, Mem. Queensland Mus., vol. 3, 1915, p. 

 120 (types; Darnley Island). 



Plectorhynchus paulayi Steindachner, Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, vol. 32, Nr. 28, 

 July 11. 1895. D. 180. Mauritius. 



Depth 234 to 2% ; head 31/5 to 314, width 1% to 21^. Snout 21/3 

 to 2% in head; eye 3% to 5, II/2 to 2% in snout, 1 to 11/2 in inter- 

 orbital; maxillary reaches about opposite eye, expansion V/^ to 1% 

 in eye, length 2% to 3 in head; teeth villiform, in bands in jaws, of 

 5 or 6 irregular rows and several outer rows little enlarged; lips 

 broad, thick, coriaceous; interorbital 3% to 3%, broadly convex; 

 hind preopercle edge minutely and obsoletely denticulate. Gill rakers 

 10 + 20, lanceolate, I/2 of giU filaments which 11/5 in eye. 



Scales 86 to 93 in lateral line to caudal base and 10 to 12 more on 

 latter ; tubular scales 55 to 58 in lateral line to caudal base and 5 to 

 10 more on latter; 13 or 14 scales above lateral line, 20 or 21 below, 

 52 to 55 predorsal forward opposite nostrils, 22 to 26 rows across 

 cheek. Suprascapula entire. Scales with 7 basal parallel marginal 

 striae; apical denticles 60, short, with 6 transverse series of basal 

 elements ; circuli very fine. 



D. XIII, 19, I, third spine 2i^ to 3 in head, fourteenth ray 2 to 

 21/^ ; A. Ill, 7, I, third spine 24^ to 3, second ray 1% to 21/5 ; caudal 

 IV5 to 1%, slightly emarginate behind; least depth of caudal 

 peduncle 2% to 2% ; pectoral IV3 to 1% ; ventral V/^. 



Light brown generally. Dark brown parallel bands, little wider 

 than interspaces on head where less inclined, though more inclined 

 below dorsal fins and extending up from lateral line. Below lateral 

 line numerous irregular dark brown spots, also on opercle above and 

 postocular region, though on body not extending below level of pec- 



