REVIEW OF THE PARROTFISHES 



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Figure 6. — Scarus lunula, green color markings in black; a, head; b, dorsal fin; c, anal fin; 

 d, caudal fin. (Sketches by author.) 



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10a. Edge of upper lip blue or green, then submarginally pinkish 



or purplish red, thence from middle of snout a green 



streak extends past ventral margin of eye, disappearing 



behind eye, usually one or two other green streaks extend 



behind eye and one or two other green streaks extend 



from eye across interorbital space, figure 6 and plate 



10,B. (Central and West Pacific.) . . . lunula (Snyder) 



106. No streaks or bars radiating from eye; snout plain yellowish 



green; a roundish pale spot on lower part of head about 



opposite eye; plate 10, c. (Central and West Pacific.) 



formosus Cuvier and Valenciennes 



96. Anal fin with two streaks, in addition there may be a series of 



spots basally; streaks on head as illustrated in figure 7. 



(Hawaiian Islands.) lauia Jordan and Evermann 



. Scale rows on cheek 2, second or "middle" row may be represented by 



1 or more scales. 

 11a. Second, or "middle," row of scales on cheek with from to 3 scales, 

 (usually on one side only) these scales may be embedded in 

 the skin in large adults; pectoral rays ii,13 (see table 3). 



Figure 7. — Scarus lauia, green color markings in black: a, head; b, caudal fin; c, dorsal fin; 

 d, anal fin. (Sketches by author from the types.) 



