52 BULLETIN 214, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



1; Raroia Atoll 5; Kapingamarangi Atoll 8; Ifaluk Atoll, 1; Palau 

 Islands, 2; and Red Sea, 1. 



Scarus javanicus Bleeker 



Plate 9,c 



Scarus javanicus Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl.-Indie, vol. 6, p. 198, 1854 (type 



locality: Java; type examined in British Mus., Cat. No. 1864.5.15.21, standard 



length 205 mm.). 

 Pseudoscarus javanicus Bleeker, Atlas ichthyologique . . - , vol. 1, p. 36, pi. 11, 



fig. 3, 1862. 

 Callyodon ogos Seale, Philippine Journ. Sci., vol. 4, p. 527, 1909 (tj'-pe locality: 



Palawan Island, Philippines). 

 Xanothon fowleri J. L. B. Smith'= Xanothon frenatus J. L. B. Smith (non Lacepfede) 



Rhodes Univ., Ichthy. Bull. No. 1, 5, pi. 42, g, 1956 (type locality, western 



Indian Ocean). 



This species is characterized by having 4 median predorsal scales, 

 3 rows of scales on the cheek, the ventral row represented by 1 or 2 

 scales; a black spot at upper base of pectoral; teeth pale or yellowish; 

 anal fin with basal Ji or % dusky (reddish brown when alive), and 

 behind first 4 anal rays the distal % pale (blue when alive). 



The posterior part of body of many preserved specimens, behind a 

 vertical line at or near anal origin, abruptly paler than anteriorly, 

 also a pale crossbar on chin is prominent on some specimens. This 

 species is reported upon by Fowler and Bean as Callyodon frenatus. 

 J. L. B. Smith ( loc. cit.) gives it a new name. His description appears 

 to include at least one additional species, as he gives the predorsal 

 count of 4 or 5 scales, whereas I never found an overlap of 4 and 5 

 for any species in the family (see tables 2-5) except Chlorurus gibbus. 



I have studied numerous specimens in the follomng lots: Philip- 

 pines and vicinity, 43 lots; and Dutch East Indies, 2. 



Scarus flavipectoralis, new species 



Plate 9,d 



Scarus frenatus (not of Lac4pfede) Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl.-Indie, vol. 



3, p. 770, 1852 (type locality, Celebes). 

 Pseudoscarus frenatus (not of Lac4pMe) Bleeker, Atlas ichthyologique . , . , 



vol. 1, p. 40, pi. 16, fig. 2, 1862. 

 Callyodon frenatus (not of Lacepfede) Barton and Nichols, Marine Life, vol. 1, 



No. 4, pp. 11-13, pL, middle fig., 1946 (New Guinea). 



Holotype: USNM 112217, Philippine Islands, Luzon, Pagapas Bay, 

 Feb. 20, 1909, Albatross, standard length 212 mm., total length 

 264 mm. 



Precision measurements were made on the holotype and these 

 data are expressed in thousandths of the standard length. Length of 

 head 307; greatest depth 359; length of snout 123; diameter of eye 54; 

 fleshy interorbital space 104; postorbital length of head 151; least 

 preorbital width 64; least depth of caudal peduncle 139; length of 



