206 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAT OF FISHERIES. 



SCUTICARIA Jordan & Snyder. 



226. Scuticaria tigrina (Lfsson). J'li-^i shIhsu/n. lluwuii; Sariina; Boniboni; Tonga; JoliiLston I. ; 



Tahiti; Xukahiva (SealeJ. 

 This species is occasionally taken at Samoa ami at Hawaii. It is coiiinioii in the Kast Indies. We 

 have 10 examples from Apia and Pago Pago. 



Life colors of an examiile from Pago Pago, livid ]iale-pinki«li lirown with black spots. 



UEOPTEKYGIIIS Riippell. 



227. Uropterygius marmoratus (LacepCde). New Britain; Hawaii; Samoa; Oiialan; Nukaliivn 



(Scale). 



This large eel, known by its finely mottled coloration and the paler color of its vertical fins, is 

 occasionally taken in Samoa, whence we obtained abont It) examples. It is also sometimes taken in 

 Hawaii. 



Life colors of a specimen from Apia, dark brown, all freckled with white above and below, the 

 white tending to form reticulations around brown confluent spots. 



228. XTropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker). Pusi, Sulalulu. Samoa; Kast Indies. 



Of this species we have about a dozen specimens from Apia, the longest about 8 inches in length. 

 The body in all is mottled, the caudal pale. These may be the young of Vropteriigms marmomta, as 

 Giinther suggests, but it i.s not likely. We find no tube on the posterior nostrils, and so place it in a 

 different species. It is possible that this species is n(jt distinct from I'roptcrijr/ius microiiUrtis Hleekei; 

 which differs in the shorter head. 



Life colors in a specimen from Apia, livid bluLsh white, with line brown reticulations. 



229. Uropterygius concolor Ruppell. Samoa; Xukahiva (Seale); Red Sea. 



lilimwimiirnHi ffis,;, VrU-Tft. Bed. Mon. 18B6, .524, Amboina. 



In this species the color is uniform purplish red without spots, the fins scarcely paler. It 

 agrees fairly with the accounts of U. concolur, and still better with that of G. fiisni. 



230. Uropterygius leucurus Snyder. I^anai, Hawaiian Is. 



231. Uropterygius xanthopterus (Bleeker). Nukahiva (Scale); East Indies. 



Family X()TAC.\.\THH)^. 

 NOTACANTHUS Bloch. {Oi/jliolia tioode & Bean.) 



232. Notacanthus moseleyi ((loode & Bean). South Pacific. 



Family BEL0NID.4:. 

 BELONE Cnvier. 



233. Belone platyura Bennett. Ise. Hawaii; Samoa. 



Of this sjiecies, rather common about Hawaii, one specimen was taken at Apia. It is readily 

 recognized by the presence of gillrakers and by the large caudal keel. Anal 20; dorsal 15; tail 

 very much depressed, flat-keeled; axil dusky. 



Life colors, deep green, with blue luster above, abruptly white on sides; luster everywhere clear 

 blue; fins pale; tip of dorsal and upper caudal lobe dusky; anal and ventral somewhat dusky. 



TYLOSURUS Cocco. 



234. Tylosurus leiuroides (Bleeker). A'n. Samoa; New Guinea (Macleay); East Indies. 



Four specimens of this species were taken at Apia. Life colors of one of these, gray, pide silvery 

 with silvery blue lateral line; jaws bluish edged; luster bluish, no green; fins translucent bluish; 

 dorsal a little purplish on lobe, not Idack; last dorsal rays low; head deeply sculptured. 



