786 PkOCEEDIXaS of the national MVSEVM. vol. xxvm. 



ten rows of scales in front of dorsal fin; origin of dorsal di recti}' 

 above anterior axis of pectoral, longest dorsal ray, -'> in head; base of 

 anal, l.lo in head, L.it5 in l)ase of dorsal, its longest ray, about 8 in 

 head; pectorals, l.»;o in head; ventrals 1.90 in head; caudal rounded, 

 1.75 in head. 



Color in spirits dull yellowish-white with slight bluish wash, a large 

 blue blotch above the posterior of pectoral fin, which occupies more 

 or less distinctly the upper anterior part of body, the posterior part 

 of this blotch is indistinctly divided in three or four bands which 

 descend to the ventral surface; three dark blotches along median line 

 of posterior half of body; six dusky bands over back with narrow 

 white lines between them, as in II. opercular is ^ these bands and lines 

 obsolete in some specimens; nuchal region with 5-0 short longitudinal 

 lines; a blue line from posterior margin of upper lip to eye. A deep- 

 blue bar back of eye, from which a line of equal width and deep l)lue 

 in color extends to origin of lateral line; lobe of opercle with a large 

 deep-blue spot, the upper pai't of which is black; a wide curved blue 

 line from upper posterior margin of preopercle, running down to 

 lower posterior margin of opercle, a round circle of l)lue on cheek, 

 either complete or in shape of a lK)rseshoe {luiftloff't or jhucIIu^)^ in 

 one case {arnndatus) complete on one side and not on the other; two 

 blue lines on upper part of snout and three short longitudinal lines on 

 interorbital; axis of pectorals bluish white; dorsal fin with large black 

 spot on anterior rays, no spot between anterior spines, the base of 

 soft dorsal with circles of light coloring and narrow tip of bluish; 

 anal quite similar to that of Haliclimres ddedahna., (Jordan and Seale 

 MS. from Samoa) a row of round spots at base of fin, a light line 

 through center, the fin itself bluish. Caudal with some dusky ring- 

 like spots; pectorals and ventrals uncolored. 



Two specimens from Negros, Philippine Islands. Length, 2.75 

 inches. 



63. HALICHCERES CYM ATOGRAMMUS Jordan and Seale, new species. 



Head, 3; depth, 4.20; eye, 8.75 in head; L). IX, 1(>; A. Ill, 11; 

 scales, 2-28-6; no scales on head or cheeks; snout, 3.52 in head; inter- 

 orbital 5.10 in head. 



Body compressed, oblong, the ventral surface almost straight, dor- 

 sal surface convex; depth of caudal peduncle, 2.75 in head; snout rather 

 pointed; lips with folds; teeth small canines, the anterior ones in each 

 jaw curved and somewhat projecting, a single small posterior canine 

 at angle of jaws; origin of dorsal directly above axis of pectorals, its 

 longest ra}' is, about 8.25 in head; base of anal is, 1.15 in head, 2 in 

 base of dorsal, its longest ray, 3.50 in head; pectorals, 1.75 in head; 

 ventrals, 2.50 in head; caudal lounded, 1.75 in head. 



