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snout to rictus of mouth, thence to ventral edge of eye, and across 

 opercle; two other green streaks extend from behind eye, one from 

 middle and the other from dorsal edge ; lower lip white except poster- 

 iorly, then a submarginal broad green band of ii-regular shape, some- 

 times with a pale spot midventrally and som^etimes the green band 

 bisects the pale lip at its middle; dorsal surface of head brownish, with- 

 out green spots or streaks. On some specimens the green streak above 

 rear of eye extends forward a short distance in front of eye. Usually 

 there is a green streak along midventral line to anal origin, then 3 

 others from behind head on sides of belly, fading out opposite anal 

 origin. All specimens in this color phase that were sexed were males. 



The green color phase described as Callyodon cyanogrammus by 

 Jordan and Seale (loc. cit.) represents males in our collection. Centers 

 of scales brownish red, margins light yellowish green; caudal peduncle 

 and caudal fin green (these may preserve as pale or dusky) ; lips and 

 eye reddish; pectoral fin greenish; bands on head and belly green; anal 

 fin green, except basal )i pinkish; dorsal fin green distally, pinkish in 

 basal %, with a median green streak sometimes evident, and base 

 with a narrow green streak; cheek greenish above, pinkish below. 



When alive, a dark color phase occurs in which the body is dark 

 purplish brown or reddish brown, or purplish black; pale areas at 

 edges of lips red, the submarginal area dark purplish brown; pel vies 

 tinged with pinkish; caudal peduncle and caudal fin light pinkish 

 brown; anal and dorsal fins reddish brown; centers of scales brownish, 

 margins paler. 



Through the courtesy of Dr. R. Harry, I examined the holotype of 

 Scaridea leucotaeniata Fowler and find that it is a typical juvenile 

 specimen of this species. Fowler's figure 35 is considerably in error; 

 there are 4 median predorsal scales, and only 2 rows of scales on the 

 cheek. His assignment of this specimen to the genus Scaridea is not 

 understandable. Callyodon abacurus Jordan and Seale was referred 

 to Scarus sordidus by Fowler and Bean and also by Weber and de 

 Beaufort; however, the holotype (USNM 51754) and 3 paratypes 

 (USNM 51822, 51830, 51831) of tJbis species are S. capistratoides, 

 which is quite distinct from sordidus. 



The green color phase may easily be confused with S. capistratoides, 

 but sordidus has 2 crossbands on anal fin and the outer K to % of that 

 fin dusky, whereas capistratoides has 3 crossbands on anal fin, all of 

 nearly same width. 



I have studied numerous specimens in lots from the following 

 localities: Hawaiian Islands, 3 lots; Johnston Island, 2; Laysan 

 Island, 1, Maro Reef, Hawaiian Chain, 2; Palmyra Island, 3; Christ- 

 mas Island and Line Islands, 1; Phoenix Island, 1; Samoa, 7; Tahiti, 

 1; Marshalls, 44; Marianas, 6; New Guinea, 6; Celebes, 3; Philippines 



