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rays one-seventh pale, the edge narrowly dark lined; dorsal and 

 ventral edge of caudal fin pale (green when alive) ; distal third of anal 

 fin pale (green when alive), basal two-thirds brownish; distal edge of 

 dorsal fin pale (green when alive), basally light brownish, except mem- 

 branes are marked with large brownish blotches; pectoral fin brownish, 

 except distaUy the rays are whitish, thus forming more or less distinct 

 pale bands; pelvics light brownish with outer edge pale (green when 

 alive). The figure (see p. 43) illustrates the general color pattern 

 of the head, which is somewhat variable. Most characteristic are the 

 green teeth, the pale upper lip with a dark bar dorsally, and a green 

 dash on the lower lip at its side and rear corner, otherwise pale, then 

 bordered below by a broad green band that continues (sometimes 

 broken) to lower border of eye, and thence a short distance behind 

 eye. At lengths from 375 to 390 mm. the dark bands (green when 

 alive) on the head are broader in proportion than in smaller ones ; the 

 last dorsal spine and first soft ray are greatly elongate in the 375 to 

 390 mm. specimens and colored greenish. At lengths of 185 to 210 

 mm. the anal and caudal fins have green blotches. 



When alive, the large adults are dark greenish with lighter green 

 spots on the scales, mostly posteriorly; the pale areas of the head are 

 orange, brightest around the mouth; eye orange; dorsal fin narrowly 

 edged with dark green, the distal third of soft dorsal, yellowish except 

 green edges, green elongate blotches occur near the dorsal rays; 

 central area offanal fin orange, distal third green, basal part green; 

 caudal fin green, except the'distal margin is orange and basally there is 

 a mixture of orange and brownish-green blotches; reddish brown 

 specimens show the center of the scales greenish. The development 

 of the green bars, bands, or blotches on the lower side of the head and 

 cheek appears to be variable in extent. 



Dr. William Gosline, University of Hawaii, has examined the holo- 

 type of Colly odon waitei Seale (BPBM 1408) and gives the number of 

 median predorsal scales as 7, the rows of scales on both cheeks as 

 dorsal row 6 and 6, middle row 7 and 6, and ventral row 2 and 2, both 

 pectorals with 13 branched rays. His sketch of the color bands that 

 still remain around the snout and lower jaw regions are characteristic 

 for this species. In addition, Scale's color description of waitei is 

 fairly accurate for this species. 



Scarusjormosus Cuvier and Valenciennes (HistoireNaturelledesPois- 

 sons, vol. 14, p. 210, 1839) from the Hawaiian Islands as represented 

 in color by Valenciennes {in Eydoux and Souleyet, Voyage autour du 

 Monde ... la Bonite, Zoologie, vol. 1, pi. 6, fig. 3, 1841) should not 

 be confused with S. chlorodon. S. formosus does not resemble my 

 Kodachromes of S. chlorodon nor other specimens before me, and an 

 examination of the holotype oi formosus (see p. 56) revealed 4 median 



