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We agree with Gunther in admitting P. prasiognathus Jordan 
and Seale and P. maoricus Jordan and Seale, to the synonymy of 
this species. 
PSEUDOSCARUS FORSTERI (Valenciennes). 
Head, 22 to 22; depth, 24 to 22; D. TX, 10,1; A. III, 9,1; scales 
17 in upper section of lateral line, 5 or 6 in lower section to caudal 
base and 2 more on latter; 2 scales above lateral line to spinous dor- 
sal origin, 6 below to spinous anal origin; 4 predorsal scales; snout, 
24 to 24 in head from tip of upper tooth; eye, 6% to 7; maxillary, 34 
to 4; interorbital, 3 to 34. Two rows of scales on cheek. Last or 
most posterior denticle of cutting edge of upper teeth, little en- 
larged. Gill-rakers, 20-++35?, finely lanceolate, flexible, about one- 
fourth of gill-filaments, which 14 eye diameters. Scales with 38 
basal radiating striae, apical striae nearly parallel, about 38. Color 
in alcohol more or less yellowish, back tinged brown. Citrine-yel- 
low band across each lip with edge narrowly whitish, colors on 
upper lip separated by brownish line and behind rictus unite, then 
extend up to lower eye edge and back across preopercle. Above last 
deep brown band of equal width, though most conspicuous close to 
eye. Still above, from hind eye edge, two more citrine-yellow short 
bands radiate backward, each in turn separated by brownish. Dor- 
sals with submarginal brownish or yellowish band, separated below 
by darker brownish line. Anal with outer three-fifths citrine, re- 
maining basal portion whitish. Caudal pale; hind concave edge 
(folded) pale brown (when expanded convex). Pectoral pale 
brown, edge narrowly pale citrine followed with grayish band, and 
below that yellowish band. Ventral pale brownish. Jaws pale 
bluish. Interorbital pale forward. Length, 206 to 232 mm. Zam- 
boanga. 
In the presence of only two rows of scales on the cheek our exam- 
ples agree with the figures of Pseudoscarus capistratoides Bleeker ** 
and Gunther’s figure of a Tahitian example. Though no projecting 
canines are developed, there is apparently an obsolete one above 
each side, scarcely protruded and covered largely by the upper lip. 
Possibly with age they may become erect and project. 
Family ILARCHITDAE. 
HARPOCHIRUS LONGIMANUS (Schneider). 
Head, 22° to13:"depth; 14°to" 11. "Dy Ee viit 20. 1; (AP Lorie 
17, 1; scales, 75 or 76 close above and along lateral line to caudal 
base; tubular scales 45 to 49 in lateral line to caudal base; 18 or 19 
scales above lateral line to second dorsal spine base, 37 to 42 scales 
below to spinous anal origin; snout, 24 to 24 in head; eye, 32 to 34; 
*3 Atlas Ichth., vol. 1, 1863, pl. (1) 6, fig. 2. 
