228 LADUID^. 



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, Retiard, 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, Cuv. Hf Val. xiv. p. 228. pi. 403. 



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

 prjeopercular limb ; the middle series composed of six scales. Upper 

 lip 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. Yoxmg. Mozambique. From Prof. Peters's Collection. 



25. Pseudoscarus balinensis. 



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

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



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

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

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

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

 Body oUve; fins rosy, edged with blue. {Bl.) 



Bali, Banda. 



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



26. Pseudoscarus macrochilus. 



Scarus meuirocheilos, Bleek. Gilolo, p. 60. 



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 Hmb. Upper lip 

 broad, entirely covering the jaw; jt^ws rosy, without pointed teeth 

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

 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 

 viglet. {Bl.y 



Halmaheira. 



