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22. Pseudojulis inornatus sp. uov. 



Color in S2nrits : Nearly nuiform olivaceous ; a faint dark streak for- 

 wards from eye to end of maxillary ; a dark spot on each scale along base 

 of dorsal, forming a faint dark streak. Scales along lower half of sides 

 edged with whitish (probably blue in life). Spinous dorsal dusky, a 

 small black spot at base of flfth ray, another at base of last ray. Fins 

 otherwise translucent, unmarked. Iris bright silvery. 



Body very slender ; depth 5| in length ; head 3^ ; depth of caudal 

 peduncle llg; snout 3i in head; maxillary 4|; equaling diameter of 

 orbit, which is 1| in snout, and equals interorbital width. 



Two canines only in front of each jaw. No posterior canines. 



Distance from front of dorsal to occiput equaling distance from latter 

 to front of eye. Dorsal spines slender and flexible. Longest soft ray 

 2f in head. Caudal truncate, the outer rays not produced. If in head. 

 Pectorals and ventrals very short, the outer ray of the latter not at ail 

 produced. Pectorals 2 in head; ventrals 2|, not nearly reaching vent. 



D. IX, 11 ; A. Ill, 12. Lat 1, 27.1^. 



Scales not continuous across median line of nape, six series in front of 

 dorsal. Scales on breast much reduced ; ten oblique series in front of 

 ventrals ; eighteen scales along dorsal portion of lateral line. No scaly 

 sheaths along bases of fins. 



A single specimen, 3.{ inches long, from Station 2829. 



23. Halichceres sellifer sp. uov. 



Red, each scale on sides with a vertical blue line, those anteriorly 

 narrowly margined with violet; upper part of cheeks and opercles 

 with irregular blue lines and spots. A conspicuous black blotch on 

 back between fourth and seventh dorsal spines, extending upwards on 

 fin, and rapidly narrowing to middle of sidles, where it disappears. 

 Dorsal and caudal reddish or orange, the dorsal with oblique broken 

 lines of blue, and a narrow^ blue margin, the caudal with a few blue 

 spots at base. Anal violet at base, yellowish on distal half, narrowly 

 margined with blue, with a wavy blue median line, and a series of 

 broken blue lines at base. Pectorals and ventrals light orange, with- 

 out distinguishing marks. 



Head equals depth, 3^ in length. Caudal peduncle about one-half 

 head. Maxillary 3J in head; snout 2f; interorbital space 5. Eye 3 

 in snout. Interoi)ercles not meeting below throat. 



Two strong canines in front of upper jaw, four in front of mandible. 

 A strong posterior canine tooth in upper jaw, at angle of mouth. 



Scales somewhat reduced on breast and nape, those on nape not 

 crossing median line, arranged in five or six oblique series; eight or 

 nine series of scales before ventrals. No scaly sheaths along bases of 

 dorsal and anal fins. 



