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H. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



The Challenger stayed a fortnight at Honolulu, and five days at Hilo, Hawaii. The 

 fauna is almost purely Polynesian, although we may remember that several species from 

 the West Coast of America have strayed as far eastwards as to reach this group. Most 

 of the fresh-water species, on the other hand, are peculiar to this isolated group ; and the 

 Expedition obtained two Blennioids which hitherto had escaped observation. 



Zygcena malleus, Risso, Ecefs at Honolulu. 



Dules marginatus, C. V., Hilo, Hawaii (seine). Reefs at Honolulu. 



Scorpcena nuchalis, Gthr. (Fisch. d. Siidsee, p. 76). 



If the two following specimens really belong to this species, it is subject to variation 

 of colour, the Sandwich Islands specimens showing no white dots on any part of their 

 body ; both, however, have a broad light l^and across the nape and side of the head. 

 One of the specimens has a large black spot between the four last dorsal spines, whicli is 

 absent in the other specimen. The typical specimen came from Earotonga. Length of 

 specimens, 2^ to 3 inches. Eeefs at Honolulu. 



Cirrliites arcatus, C. V., Eeefs at Honolulu. 

 CirrJdtichthys inaculatus, Lac, Eeefs at Honolulu. 

 Caranx crumenojjhthalmus, Bl., Eeefs at Honolulu. 

 Caranx hippos, L., Hilo, Hawaii (seine). 

 Acanthurus hlochi, C. V., Eeefs at Honolulu. 

 Upeneus trifasckitus, Lac, Eeefs at Honolulu. 

 Polynemus sexjilis, C. V., Hilo, Hawaii (seine). 



Gohius stamineus, Valenc. (Voy. Bonite Poiss., p. 179, pi. v. fig. .5). 



This is the first time that this species has been rediscovered since it was described 

 and figured by Valenciennes. Although the figure given in the French Voyage is recog- 

 nisable as far as the form is concerned, the coloration seems to be imaginary, and is 

 certainly very difierent from that of the specimens before me. This species is closely 

 allied to Gohius ocellaris and crassilabris ; from the former it differs in having smaller 

 scales on the neck, and in lacking a black dorsal spot ; from the latter in having the 

 eye placed farther back. 



D. 6/11, A. 11, L. lat. 60. Fifteen longitudinal series of scales between the origin of 

 the second dorsal and anal ; scales on the neck much smaller than those on the tail ; 

 cheeks and opercles naked. The height of the body is four and one-half times, the 

 length of the head thrice or thrice and one-fourth the total length (without caudal). 



