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branch of lateral line forming a V across occiput at anterior border 
of scales. Spinous dorsal low, the spines rather strong, the posterior 
ones but little longer than the anterior ones, 3f in head, longest ray 3|. 
Anal spines weak, the iirst minute, the third equal in length to diam- 
eter of eye; the longest ray 3i in head. Caudal rounded posteriorly, 
its length li in head. Ventrals short, reaching about half way 
between their base and anal opening. Pectorals inserted high up, 
the base nearly horizontal, making the tin point upward. Fin mem- 
branes all thin and transparent. 
Color in spirits. A light grayish stripe, bright red in life, extend- 
ing from snout through upper edge of eye, along side of bod}^ par- 
allel with lateral line to middle of base of caudal, wider on bod}^ and 
lighter in color than on head; the stripe with a short fork on opercu- 
lar flap, including a conspicuous brown spot; a similar, broader stripe 
Fig. 6.— Stethojulis psacas. 
from snout, below eye, across cheek, ending on body above lower 
edge of base of pectoral; a third line originating on edge of shoulder 
girdle, just behind gill- opening, passing upward, then curving back- 
ward below base of pectoral and cndi4ig on 1)ody at a point above 
insertion of anal; a faint stripe along base of dorsal not extending on 
head. Color above the lower stripe on head and anterior part of 
body, and above upper stripe on remainder of body, brownish, below 
the upper stripes the body is bluish gray, the scales indistinctly edged 
with dusky. Fins all plain. 
A single specimen of this species, 115 millimeters long, was obtained 
from Nafa, in Okinawa, in the Riukiu Islands. It is registered as 
type No. 0850, Zoological Museum. Stanford University. The species 
is very near Stethojidis renardl Bleeker, but the markings are some- 
what different. 
(ipaKas, spot.) 
