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Measurements in Hundredths of Length without Caudal. 



Length without caudal in mm 



Head 



Depth at base of first dorsal spine.. 



Eye between adipose eyelids 



Snout 



Exposed portion of ma.xillary 



Interorbital 



Length of ]>ectoral 



Length of ventrals 



Second dorsal spine 



Second anal spine 



Caudal 



Number of dorsal rays 



Number of anal rays 



Scales 



278 

 31 



45 



7 



10 



24i 



24A 



19J 



17 



34 



IX, 9 



III, 8 



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Family KYPHOSID^. 



215. Kyphosus elegans (Peters). 



Abundant in the market; also taken by ns about the rocky islands. No speci- 

 mens of K. analoijus were observed, though these were carefully looked for. It is 

 probable tliat Panama records of K. analogus refer to elegans. The differences 

 separating these closely related species are well shown by our specimens. The scales 

 are comparatively large, there being 63 to 68 in the lengthwise series above the 

 lateral line. The anal is more elevated than the dorsal, the height of its anterior 

 rays being contained 11 times in the base of the soft portion of the fin. There seem 

 to be constantly 13 rays in the second dorsal and 12 in the anal (instead of 12 in one 

 and 11 in the other). 



Our specimens vary widely in color. One is almost uniformly deep bronze 

 on head, body, and fins, there being only faint traces posteriorly of the lighter streaks 

 which in other specimens follow the centers of the rows of scales. Other specimens 

 approach more nearly the bright coloration found in A'. aiKiloijas, some of the streaks 

 being noticeably blue. 



216. Sectator ocyurus {Jordan. <(; Gilbert). 



Seen on two occasions only, but present then in considerable numbers. 

 We have the following corrections to make in the original description: The 

 eye is contained 4| to 4| times in the head (not 4). The scales on the breast are 



