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liue incomplete, extending along- upper part of body, parallel with 
back, ending l)elow base of sixth or seventh dorsal ra}^ beginning 
again on the third row of scales below and extending along middle of 
caudal peduncle. Membrane of dorsal not incised, spines slender, the 
longest 2| in head. Posterior rays longest, 1^ in head. First anal 
spine short, not concealed, the third contained 4 times in head, last 
rays slightly longer than those of dorsal. Caudal rounded posteriorly, 
somewhat shorter than head. Pectorals about 1^ in head. Ventrals 
falcate, extremely long, reaching bej^ond posterier end of anal base. 
Color in spirits brownish, each scale with a lighter edging, a 3'el- 
lowish white area extending from snout above lateral line to base of 
caudal tin, a narrow branch of same extending from snout below eye 
to edge of opercle, a narrow median band of the body color from 
snout to origin of spinous dorsal; an indistinct, narrow, zigzag band 
with a round, pearly white spot on each angle, along middle of pos- 
FlG. 10.— ClKRHILABKUS TEMMINCKI. 
terior half of body; a longitudinal dark band on dorsal and anal at 
outer edge of basal sheath, a subterminal black line along edges of 
fins; caudal dusk}^ with vertical, wavy bands of pale pearh" white; an 
indistinct duskj^ blotch at base of pectoral. 
A male specimen about 100 millimeters long is described above. 
The coloration of the females is plainer, a row of small pearl}' spots 
extending along bod}" above lateral line, the lower parts of body light; 
dorsal and anal with dark band present, though not conspicuous, the 
subterminal line absent, caudal plain, the pectoral with a very indis- 
tinct dusky blotch at base. The ventrals are filamentous, though not 
reaching anal opening. 
Color in life. — Back crimson in males, side of head crimson except 
a pearly area behind eye, lower half of body abruptly pearly blue, 
middle of breast deep blue, belly grayish. Dorsal and anal crimson, 
the base blackish blue; caudal blue, pectoral pale grayish, ventral 
bluish gray, base of ventral with a bluish cross streak. 
This surpassingly beautiful little fish is rather rare about rocky 
