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elongate, 1.30 into head. Base of anal 1.66 into base of dorsal. 

 The 2 anterior dorsal spines somewhat elongate. Color in spirits: 

 Blackish, fins seem to be almost uniform with color of body, ex- 

 cept there is a wash of bluish green on the pecftorals which are 

 margined with 5'ellow. The opercular flap is a ver}^ deep blue. 

 One specimen. Length 13 inches. Guam, June 28, 1900. Hab. 

 Mauritius, Red Sea, Australia, Marianas. 



Genus HALICHOBRBS Ruppell. 



138. Halichoeres hortulanus Lacep. 



Head 3; depth 3; e3'e6.5o; interorbital 4.66; D. ix 11; A. 11 10; 

 P. 14. Scales 3-24-10. Lateral line continuous, but bent abruptly 

 down on posterior part of body. No scales on head, the scales 

 on thorax smaller than those on sides. Teeth: A single row in 

 each jaw, the four anterior ones in each jaw curved canines; the 

 two anterior ones the longest; a single canine at angle of jaw\s. 

 The pharyngeal teeth are J_shaped, with one or two big teeth in 

 middle of lower limb slightly convex, 1.50 into head, same length 

 as pecftorals. Base of anal is contained 2.66 into base of dorsal. 

 The first ventral rays prolonged 1.66 into head. Color in spirits: 

 Posterior two-thirds of body a light brown slightly washed with 

 yellowish. Each scale has a square black spot in centre; belly 

 without spots. Head with bluish longitudinal bands, two on the 

 forehead; another extends from shoulder to snout through the 

 upper part of eye; the next is a short line from posterior edge of 

 orbit to shoulder, two short lines on opercle, and the other extends 

 from anterior edge of opercle to the under jaw. The anterior part 

 of back has a series of round bluish spots. Two yellowish spots on 

 the back, the first below 4-5 dorsal spine, the second below the 4-5 

 dorsal ra^^s; the anterior of these spots is followed b}- a black splotch 

 larger than the spot. Caudal, anal, ventral and pe(5toral white, 

 with wash of yellowish. Dorsal fin with brown oblique lines enclos- 

 ing round spots. Two specimens. Length 1-6 inches. Agaiia, 

 -Guam, July 14, 1900. Hab. Africa to Polynesia, Marianas. 



139. Halichoeres nebulosus (Cuv. & Val.). 



Young: Head 3; depth 3.50; eye 4.20; interorbital 5; D. ix 11; 

 A. Ill 11; P. 13; V. I 5, the outer rays prolonged. Scales 2-29-9, 

 no scales on head. Lateral line continuous. Scales on thorax 

 smaller than on sides. Body oblong, compressed. Pharyngeal 

 teeth _l_shaped, the two middle ones on lower limb the largest. 

 Teeth of jaws in single row, the two anterior ones in each jaw the 

 largest, sharp, conical, and proje(5ling forward. A canine tooth at 

 angle of jaws. Fins: Caudal square. Pectorals 1.66 into head, 

 its base 5, its shortest ray 3 into head. Base of anal 1.83 into base 

 of dorsal. Color in spirits: Upper part of bodj' with light and dark 



