30 HILLKTIN OF THE HUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



150. Halichoeres ininiatus ( Kulil it Van Iliisselt). 



Head 3.95 in length; depth 3.50: eye 4.50 in head. .\nal fin with fine black dots; dorsal with spot in 

 middle; a black bar behind eye and a black dot in front ; about 5 dark bars over back and 5 along side, these 

 more or less united by longitudinal dark band; dorsal with oblique dusky lines. Several specimens from 

 Manila and (\ivitc. 



151. Halichceres argus (Bloch & Sihneider). 



Head 3.35 in length; depth, 3.35; eye, 4.20 in licad. Each scale with a round spot on a blue lield; 

 dorsal and anal with round spots on blue field; caudal dusky at tip, with round rings on rest of fin: stripi's on 

 thora.x; blue lines on head: a lighter line above lateral line: six white marks each side of dorsal. Three 

 specimens from Cavite. 



152. Halichoeres poecilus (Richardson). 



[Halirhares olivulatus Fowler.) 



Head, 2. .55 in length; depth, 3.75; eye, 3.75 in head. Three bands of color along side; about six dark 

 bands over back; a dark bar l>ehind eye with a dark line from its upper and lower part; a dark line from eye 

 to snout, a large black ocellus in middle of dorsal; another between anterior spines, the fin with markings 

 extending into it from the body: anal with row of rings at ba.se followed by a line; markings on cheek variable 

 the dark sometimes forming complete rings. Numerous specimens from Cavite. 



153. Halichceres pseudoniiniatus (Bleeker). 



Head 3 in length; depth 3. .50; eye 4.75 in head. One specimen from Cavite, with which H. opercularis 

 of the South Seas may prove to be identical, but in the latter the silver band under eye always curves back 

 near posterior edge of operclc and extends forward across lower part of cheek, while in H. pseudominiatus it 

 ends at operclc oi at its base, not doubling back sharply as in //. opereiilans. 



STETHOJULIS Giinther. 



154. Stetho.iulis phekadopleura Bleeker. 



Head 3 in length: depth 3.10. Color brownish above, white below with 3 rows of brown dots along 

 lower part of side; a blown spot at base of caudal. Three specimens from Cavite. 



155. Stethojulis bandanensis (Bleeker). 



Head 2.95 in length; depth 3. Color drab, light brown above, yellowish below; a white spot above axil 

 of pectoral: base of pectoral brown: 3 small black dots on caudal peduncle, and a black spot between pos- 

 terior rays. 



Other specimens show the following coloration: Drab above, yellowish white below, the colors not meet- 

 ing sharplv on body, but on head the division sharply marked by a white line extending from snout to a 

 little past posterior of operi'lc, where it forms a white characteristic spot just above axil of pectoral: 3 black 

 dots on caudal peduncle. 1 hi'lween posterior rays of dorsal and one, or a slight indication of one, between the 

 ]ast rays of anal. 



Numerous specimens from Cavite. This species, found also at Samoa, is \ery near Stcthnjiilis aiillaiis 

 of Hawaii, but apparently distinct. 



156. Stethojulis kalosoma Bleeker. 



Head 3. 98 in length; depth 4, eye 4. .50 in head. A black line from posterior oiliit to aliout tip of pectoral 

 very indistinct; 4 lines of dots along lower side with fine specks between them, no black dot on (in: dorsal 

 with indistinct oblique lines. Several specimens from Cavite. 



THALASSOMA Swainson. 



157. Thalassoma lunare (Linna>us). 



Head 3.20 in length: depth 3..50: eye 5 in head, dorsal viii. 13: anal it, 11: scales 26; a single row of 

 teeth in jaws. Color in spirits, body olive-brown, the center of each scale with a short vertical stripe: head 

 deep blue: caudal yellow, outer rays with dusky; dorsal and anal blue with the outer third yellow; 2 bromi 



