134 Director's Annual Report. 



2442. Teuthis bishopi.'' New species. 



D. ix-26; A. 111-24. Depth 2. II in total length; head 4.33 

 in total length, 3.75 Avithout caudal ; eye 5 in head, 3.90 in snout; 

 snout 1.29 in head; interorbital 2.60 in head; caudal peduncle 

 2.40 in head. Pectoral slightly longer than head, 3.40 in length, 

 without caudal. 



Body deep, compressed, ovoid, upper profile much steeper than 

 lower. Profile from base of dorsal to eye very slightly convex ; 

 from eye to tip of snout gently concave. Breast and belly, as far 

 back as the anal fin, covered with cycloid scales, which also cover 

 the entire head and extend over nape as far back as base of dorsal 

 fin ; remainder of body covered with ctenoid scales. Anterior 

 nostril the larger, with small fleshy ring about it. Nine lobate 

 incisors on each side of both upper and lower jaws. Caudal spine 

 4.50 in head ; stout. 



Origin of dorsal above base of pectoral ; first dorsal spine im- 

 bedded in skin; posterior spine longest, 1.62 in head. Dorsal 

 rays shorter -than longest spine, from which they gradually descend 

 to posterior ray , which is .25 of head. Anal highest in middle, 

 slightly and uniformly curved ; third anal spine .75 of longest anal 

 rays. First anal spine very short, concealed in skin. Caudal 

 broad, lunate, middle rays .66 of outer rays. Ventrals reaching 

 beyond anus, to base of third anal spine. 



Color in life : "Body like fresh pig skin ; dorsal with blue and 

 orange stripes." — Bryan. 



In alcohol : uniform brownish slate color ; lips chocolate color; 

 breast gray ; distal half -of soft dorsal and anal fins blackish ; ven- 

 tral blackish ; pectoral body color ; caudal lighter than body and 

 showing traces of a whitish marginal streak. B- P- B. Mus. No. 

 2442 is the type. 



"An abundant fish about the island and much used as food by 

 the Japanese there." — Bryan. 



2443. Teuthis achilles (Shaw). 



2444. Teuthis triostegus (Linn.). 

 A common species; much esteemed as food. 



2445. ^Jebrasoma flavescens (Bennett). 



8 Named in honor of Hon. Charles Reed Bishop, founder of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop 

 Museum. 



