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The commonest species of the genus, widely dispersed throughout the Pacific. 

 Myripristis herndti Jordan and Evermann, p. 153, is probably not distinct from 

 M. murdjan. 



183. Myripristis argyromus Jordan and Evermann. (J. & E., p. 154.) 

 One example known. 



HOLOCENTRUS. 



§ Holocentrus. 



184. Holocentrus diadema Lacepede. Alaihi kalaloa. (J. & E.,"p. 159.) 

 Very common; one of the small species. 



185. Holocentrus microstomus Gtinther. (J. & E., p. 160.) 

 Rather scarce. 



186. Holocentrus spinifer (Forskal). (J. & E., p. 161.) 

 Rare about Hawaii. 



187. Holocentrus erythraeus Gimther. (J. & E., p. 161.) 

 Scarce. 



1S8. Holocentrus punctatissimus Cuvier and Valenciennes. (J. & E., p. 162.) 

 A small fish generallj^ common about Hawaii. 



189. Holocentrus xantherythrus Jordan and Evermann. (J. & E., p. 164.) 

 Common. The specific name of this species was rather unfortunately chosen, 



as its pale stripes are white, not yellow. The yellow streaks are characteristic of 

 H. ensifer, for which the name was originally framed. 



190. Holocentrus ensifer Jordan and Evermann. (J. & E., p. 165.) 

 Rather common . 



§ Flammeo Jordan and Evermann. 



191. Holocentrus sammara Forskal. (J. & E., p. 155.) 



Common, widely diffused. This species and the next belong to the subgenus 

 Flammeo, distinguished by the larger mouth and i^rojecting chin, characters of 

 minor importance. 



192. Holocentrus scythrops Jordan and Evermann. (J.*& E., p. 157.) 

 Abundant about Hawaii. 



Order AULOSTOMI. 



family XLIX. AULOSTOMID.E (Trumpet-fishes). 



AuLOSTOMUs Lacepede. 



193. Aulostomus chinensis (LimicTus). Nmm. (J. & E., p. 114.) 



Common. The original description of "Fistularia chinensis" Linnseus in- 

 cluded two Asiatic references and the species is said to inhabit the East Indies. 



