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Color in spirits brownish anteriorly, becoming much lighter on 

 posterior half; each scale with a round, white spot, behind which is 

 a small dusky area, the former fading and the latter becoming more 

 distinct on exposure to light ; upper edge of gill-opening with a dis- 

 tinct black spot partly covering one scale; 2 or 3 faint light stripes 

 on snout. In life brilliant purple anteriorly, blending with bright 

 orange on posterior half of body, each scale with a round purple 

 spot, the posterior spots standing out in bold contrast against the 

 orange; spinous dorsal narrowly edged with purple, the soft dorsr.L 

 anal, and caudal orange ; base of pectoral orange, the fin washed witli 

 purple; ventrals suffused with purple. 



Small examples have the dorsal and anal more elongate than the 

 larger ones. 



Type. — Cat. No. 62949, U.S.X.M., a specimen 01 mm. long from 

 Naha, Okinawa. Cotjpe, Cat. Xo. 21135, Stanford University Col- 

 lection. 



Twenty-five specimens were secured from the tide pools, where the 

 species is well represented. Their bright colors make them very 

 conspicuous. AAlien disturbed they quickly conceal themselves in 

 the crevices of the coral rocks. 



P^imily SCARICHTHYID.^. 



CALLYODON BOWERSI, new species. 



Head, 2.9 in length to ba^e of caudal; depth, 2.G; depth caudal 

 peduncle, 7; snout, 2.2 in head; eye, 7; interorbital space, 2.7; D, 

 IX-10; A. 11-11; scales in lateral series, 21; between anal and dor- 

 sal, 8.5. 



Body rather deep and heavy, anterior profile elevated, the head 

 blunt ; interorbital space acutely arched. Lips thin and narrow, not 

 covering half of jaws, the upper lip double for a slight space only, 

 the inner j^art reduced to a small, rounded pad. Teeth whitish, 

 the tips of only one row evident ; one short, conical tooth at posterior 

 edge of upper jaw. 



Two rows of scales on the cheek; 7 or 8 in the upper, 6 or 7 in 

 the lower; one row along the lower edge of the operculum. High- 

 est dorsal spines, 3.3 in head ; rays. 2.8 ; median anal rays, 2.9, Edge 

 of caudal concave, the length 1.4 in the head. Pectoral rather 

 jDointed, 1.3 in head; ventral, 1.7. 



Color in spirits deep green, lighter beneath, approaching a yellow- 

 ish tint on chin and throat; each scale of body with a narrow, light, 

 vertical bar at base; lower lip deep green, narrowly edged with yel- 

 lowish ; upper lip similar ; snout witli a broad, transverse j^urplish 

 band which is edged with dark green ; interorbital area with two 

 narrow, yellowish bands; lower margin of orbit edged Avith yellow; 



