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Psendoscarus fiavomaculatus. -■■' — ■ 



Three series of scales on the cheek, the lower row 



being composed of two scales covering the opercular 



limb ; the middle row composed of sis or seven scales. 



Upper lip broad covering three fourths of the jaw ; no 



tooth at the angle of the jaw ; eye small contained 



three times in the interorbital space and seven times 



in the length of the head. Anterior dorsal spines 



somewhat shorter than the posterior ones ; caudal 



truncated, with the lobes somewhat produced fourteen 



pectoral rays. In life, bluish gi'ay, thorax reddish ; 



fins pale red ; three yellow blotches narrower inferiorly 



on the back, extending on the fin, one at the origin 



of the fin, one about the middle of its length and one 



near the end. 



Moringua ferruginea 



The greatest depth is one seventieth of the total 

 length j lower jaw slightly longer than the upper. 

 Pectoral fins present ; dorsal and anal fins developed 

 only around end of the tail. Vent distant from the 

 end of the tail four times the length of the head. 

 Back in life ochrous brown, belly brilliant silvery ; 

 pectoral fin and vent in a reddish brown spot. Taken 

 from the stomach of a fish. 



Oymnothorax alho maculatus. 



Teeth acute, uniserial ; about 18 or 20 mandibu- 

 lary teeth on each side, the mouth can be shut com- 

 pletely ; posterior nostril not tubular, anterior uasal 



