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266. Cypsilurus lamellifer ( Kner & Steindachner) . Open Paciflo. 

 Exocoetiis lamelli/cr Kner <S: Steindachner. Sitz. Ak. Wiss. Wien 1867, 384, Pacific. 



267. Cypsilurus atrisignis Jenkins. Hawaii; Kusai, or Strong I., Caroline Group. 



Of thia species, besides Dr. Jenkins's type from Hawaii, we have a second, taken at Kusai, or 

 Strong Island, of the Caroline group, by Mr. A. P. Lundin, then navigator of the missionary vessel 

 ,l/oc7i m;/ Star. 



268. Cypsilurus poecilopterus (Cuvier ct Valenciennes). New Pritain; Tahiti; Caroline Ir^.; 



Samoa; East Indies. 

 Kwcif'tuKspihptcrus Gtinther, Cat., vi. 2u:^, Caroline Is. 



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ier & Valenciennes). 



This species is easily recognized bj' its plump body and spotted pectorals. Its maximum size is 

 smaller than that of Cypsilurus dinus and C. quindecimradinlux, the length being about 9 inches. Life 

 colors of one specimen blue above, pectoral with Large spots, ventrals plain, basally dusky, no red on 

 pectoral. 



One tine example flew on board the steamer Kamui off the western end of Tutuila, in the night. 



Fig. 



-O/psUuriib quuukcimradtatus Fowli 



269. Cypsilurus quindecimradiatus Fowler. Thornton I. ; north 



Oi this well-marked species, distinguished by its long dorsal of 14 or 

 the absence of pectoral markings, we have two large examples taken by M 

 to the southward of Samoa. 



Samoa. 



)r 15 rays, its large size and 

 A. P. Limdin in the sea 



