228 LABRID^E. 



broad ; jaws rosy, the upper with two or three small pointed promi- 

 nences at the angle ; teeth small. Dorsal spines flexible ; caudal trun- 

 cated; fourteen pectoral rays. Tubes of the lateral line simple ; lateral 

 line interrupted. Uniform violet-purple ; vertical fins very dark. 

 Jamaica. 



a. Seven inches long : skin. From Dr. Pamell's Collection. 



This species has exactly the same coloration as Scarus aracanga, 

 with which it may be easily confounded. 



24. Pseudoscarus capitaneus. 



Cacatoe-capitano, Ite)iard, pi. 20. fig. 112. 

 Scarus enneacanthus, Lacep. iv. pp. 2, 6. 



denticulatus, Lacep. iv. pp. 3, 12. pi. 1. fig. 1. 



chadri, Lacep. iv. pp. 2, 11. 



capitanus, Cm. 6f Val. xiv. p. 228. pi. 403. 



Two series of scales on the cheek and two scales on the lower 

 praeopercular Hmb ; the middle series composed of six scales. Upper 

 Hp broad ; jaws whitish. Anterior dorsal spine shortest ; fifteen pec- 

 toral rays ; caudal rounded in young specimens and emarginate in 

 adult ones. Blue, vertical fins edged with lighter. 



Mauritius. Mozambique. 



a. Yoimg. Mozambique. From Prof. Peters's Collection. 



25. Pseudoscarus balinensis. 



Scarus balinensis, Sleek. Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. xxii. Bali, p. 8. 

 Pseudoscarus balLaensis, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. 39. tab. 16. fig. 3. 



Three series of scales on the cheek, the lower of which covers the 

 prseopercular limb. Upper lip broad, entirely covering the jaw ; 

 jaws rosy, with pointed teeth at the angle, in adult specimens. Dorsal 

 spines equal in length ; caudal rounded ; fourteen pectoral rays. 

 Body olive ; fins rosy, edged with blue. (BI.) 



Bali, Banda. 



a. Young : not good state. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. 



26. Pseudoscarus macrochilus. 



Scams macrocheilos, Bleek. Gilolo, p. GO. 



Pseudoscarus macrocheilos, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. p. 38. tab. 15. fig. 1. 



Three series of scales on the cheek, the lower of which is com- 

 posed of four scales and covers the praeopercular Umb. Upper lip 

 broad, entirely covering the jaw; jaws rosy, without pointed teeth 

 at the angle. Anterior dorsal spine shortest ; fifteen pectoral rajs ; 

 caudal subtruncated. Head and fins without bands ; head, anterior 

 part of the back and front portion of the dorsal violet, the remainder 

 of the body and fins yellowish ; upper and lower edges of the caudal 

 violet. {Bl.) 



Halmaheira. 



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