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irregular areas of tm-qiioise blue that connect with the green snout; 

 three blue spots on midline anterior to pelvics; dorsal and anal fins 

 with three color streaks — base green, center orange, distal portion 

 blue; caudal with dorsal and ventral edges blue, then an orange band, 

 then a blue one, grading to a large bright green middle region ; pectoral 

 dark blue-green with clear rays posteriorly ; a broad dull orange band on 

 about second to sixth rays, extending almost to tips of these rays; 

 pelvics blue w^th an orange lengthwise band in middle of fin. 



In addition to the types, I have studied specimens in lots from 

 the following localities: Ifaluk Atoll, 1 lot; Philippines, 1; Marshalls, 

 1; and Hawaiian Islands, 1. 



Scarus laiiia Jordan and Evermann 



Figure 7 



Scarus lauia Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. Fish. Comm., vol. 22 (1902), 

 p. 196, 1903 (type locality: Hilo and Honolulu); Bull. U. S. Fish. Comm., 

 vol. 23 (1903), pt. 1, p. 355, pi. 43, 1905 (holotype USNM 50648, paratype 

 52813). 



This species is characterized by having white teeth, 4 median pre- 

 dorsal scales, 3 rows of scales on the cheek, with about 2 scales in the 

 ventral row; ii,12 or 13 (usually ii,12) pectoral rays; and by having 

 the margins of both lips blue, that of the upper lip continuous to below 

 eye; dorsal and anal fins broadly green-edged then a middle pale or 

 orange area, bases of these fins with green spots; see figure 7 (p. 35). 



In addition to the types, I have studied one lot from the Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



Scarus perspicillatus Steindachner 



Figure 21 



Scarus (Scarus) perspicillatus Steindachner, Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien, vol. 



41, p. 16, pi. 4, fig. 1, 1879 (type locality. Sandwich Islands). 

 Scarus miniatus Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish. Comm., vol. 19 (1899), p. 62, fig. 20, 



1900 (type locality: Hawaiian Islands). 

 Scarus ahula Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 19 (1899), p. 61, fig. 19, 1900 



(type locality: Hawaiian Islands). 

 Scarus barborus Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. Fish. Comm., vol. 22 (1902), 



p. 197, 1903 (type locality: Honolulu; holotype USNM 50649, paratype 



125G61). 

 Callyodon borborus Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. Fish. Comm., vol. 23 (1903), 



p. 349, fig. 150, 1905 (Honolulu; emended spelling). 

 Scarus kraussi E. K. Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 66, art. 33, p. 30, pi. 2, 



fig. 1, 1925 (type locality: from Honolulu Market; holotype USNM 87417). 

 Scarus leucostigma Jordan, Evermann, and Tanaka, Proc. California Acad. Sci., 



vol. 16, No. 20, p. 676, pi. 24, fig. 2, 1927 (type locality: Honolulu). 



This species is characterized by having 4 median predorsal scales, 

 2 rows of scales on the cheek, the second row with to 3 scales; ii,13 



