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VOL. XXVIII. 



68. STETHOJULIS ZATIMA Jordan and Scale, new species. 



Hoiid, 2.!»r): depth, 4; eye, 5 in head; D. IX, 11; A. Ill, U; scales, 

 2-2()-9; head naked; latei-al line bent l>vit ccmtiiiuoiis; snout, o.io in 

 head; interorbital, 5.10. 



Body o))h)ng', compressed; depth of caudal peduncle, "-^ in head; snout 

 pointed, the jaws protractile; lips with folds; teeth small canines, the 

 anterior ones somewhat enlarged, not extremeh' projecting; a small 

 posterior canine at angle; origin of dorsal is directl}^ aboye upper axis 

 of i)ectorals, its longest ray is 2.75 in head; base of anal, 1.20 in head; 

 1.90, in bas(> of dorsal; its longest ray, '^>.50 in head; pectorals, 1.80 in 

 head; yentrals, 2.75 in head; cauda rounded, 1.75 in head. 



Color in s])irits; light brown on upper half of body and head; yel- 

 lowish white on lower half with tiye rows of brown dots on scales; no 

 dots on belly proper; no tine specks between rows of dots; a distinct 



Fig. J.— Stetikmi'i.ts zatima. 



brown band aroiuid snout and extending jwsteriorly to base of caudal; 

 width of this band about equal to pu])il; a black spot on caudal 

 peduncle just aboye end of this band; a black spot between last two 

 dorsal rays; dorsal tin with minute dark specks on its webs, all the 

 other fins yellowish white; iris golden. 



Two specimens from Negros, Philippine Islands. 



lype.—Ciii. No. 51948, U.S.N.M. Length, 2.35 inches. 



This species is near S. kuloxoiiKi^ but has a smaller eye, a distinct 

 brown stripe the entire length of body; a black spot on caudal pedun- 

 (de and on posterior dorsal, with dark specks on the fin, all of which 

 8. Ji'aJoi^oiiia lacks. 



NOVACULICHTHYS Bleeker. 

 69. NOVACULICHTHYS KALLOSOMUS (Bleeker). 



One fine specimen, identical with others from Pago Pago and 

 Honolulu. 



70. NOVACULICHTHYS M ACROLEPIDOTUS (Bloch). 



On(i small specimen. 



