74 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM. 



Besides the two originally known from Honolulu we have now a third. The single 

 specimen known from Samoa is figured by Jordan and Evermann. 



Hemipteronotus Lacepede. 



447. Hemipteronotus umbrilatus Jenkins. fJ. & E., p. 333.) 

 Not common. 



448. Hemipteronotus baldwini Jordan and Evermann. (J. & E., p. 334.) 

 Common. Sexes not alike in color, a character rare among labroid fishes. 



449. Hemipteronotus jenkinsi Snyder. (J. & E., p. 336.) 

 Only one si)ecimen is knovni; from Puako Bay, Hawaii. 



450. Hemipteronotus copei Fowler. (J. & E., p. 332.) 



Oahu. Known onl}- from the type. Apparently distinguished by the black 

 spots or blotches and by the presence of bluish streaks on the head. 



Xyrichthys Cuvier. 



451. Xyrichthys niveilatus Jordan and Evermann. (J. & E., p. 337.) 

 Rather common. 



Tmistius Gill. 



452. Iniistius pavoninus (Cuvier and Valenciennes). (J. & E., p. 329.) 

 Iniistius leucozonus Jenkins. 



A common food-fish at Honolulu. Inii.^tius mundicorpiis Gill from Cape San 

 Lucas seems to be the same. 



453. Iniistius niger (Steindachner). (J. & E., p. 331.) 

 Iniistius verater Jenkins. 



Rather common. This fish is unique in being almost entirely jet-black. 



Cymolutes Glinther. 



454. Cymolutes leclusei (Quoy and Gaimard). (J. & E., p. 327.) 



A dainty fish, with soft pale colors, rather common about Honolulu. 



Family XCIV. SPARISOMATID^. 



Leptoscarus Swainson. 



{Callyodun Cuvier & ^"alenciennes, not of Gronow and Scopoli. 



Calototnus Gilbert.) 



455. Leptoscarus irradians (Jenkhis). (J. & E., ]). 339.) 

 Not common. 



