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Color in life, silvery, with broad longitudinal streaks of brown 
which converge on the caudal; fins pinkish. 
Amia aroubiensis (Hombron & Jacquinot). 
Two specimens taken on the reef at Papeete, Tahiti. Nos. 
1674 and 1675 B. M. 
Three specimens, Nos. 793, 794, 795 B.M., from Tubuai, 
Austral Ids. 
One specimen, No. 1306 B. M., from Shortland Id., Solomons. 
One specimen, No. 2254 B. M., from Nukuhiva, Marquesas Ids. 
Amia savayensis (Gunther). 
The following specimens of this species were secured :— 
Nos. 1017 and 1029 B._M., from Faté, New Hebrides. 
Noss ih507, 1160,/11908, 1145", 1160", 1153, B. M., fron Short- 
land Ids., Solomons. 
Nos. 1660-1666 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 
Pristiapogon koilomatodon (Bleeker). 
Two specimens, Nos. 1191 and 1192 B. M., from Shortland 
Id., Solomons. 
Color in life, a pale pinkish with short, dark lines; fins all 
pinkish. 
Pristiapogon snyderi Jordan & Evermann. 
Went as head: 2:75) .eye @.75,.1nterorbital 4.55. 1D. vil-1, 9; 
A. 11, 8; scales 2-25-5. 
Color in spirits, pinkish brown, a brown longitudinal stripe 
from snout to caudal, a brown spot on base of caudal peduncle at 
base of caudal; fins yellowish, anal with a dusky line at base; 
caudal with the outer rays dusky; spinous dorsal with a dusky 
line at base; soft dorsal with a dusky line on 1-3 webs; ventrals 
with dusky on anterior webs. 
Four specimens from Tubuai, Austral Ids. Nos. 776-779 B. M. 
Lengths 2.50-5 in. 
One specimen, No. 915 B. M., from Faté, New Hebrides. 
Two specimens, Nos. 1193 and 1282 B. M., from Shortland 
Id., Solomons. 
Two specimens, Nos. 1667-1668 B. M., from Raiatea, Society 
Ids. 
Paramia quinquelineata (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Five specimens, Nos. 1669-1673 B. M., from Raiatea, Society 
Ids. 
One specimen, No. 2257 B. M., Nukuhiva, Marquesas Ids. 
OCCASIONAL PAPERS B. P. B. M., VOL. IV., No. I.—3. 
